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1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/fermenting-the-leaves.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fermenting the leaves</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/after-rolling.jpg</image:loc><image:title>after rolling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/before-fermenting.jpg</image:loc><image:title>before fermenting</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:34:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2024/08/11/processing-sea-buckthorn-berries/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/seaberry-jelly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Seaberry Jelly</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/checking-the-seaberry-jelly-consistency.jpg</image:loc><image:title>checking the seaberry jelly consistency</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/seaberry-juice-ready-for-cooking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>seaberry juice ready for cooking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sugared-seaberries-before-blending.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sugared seaberries before blending</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/seaberry-juice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>seaberry juice</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/straining-the-seaberry-pulp.jpg</image:loc><image:title>straining the seaberry pulp</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/sugared-seaberries.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sugared seaberries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/fresh-seaberries.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fresh seaberries</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:30:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2024/07/18/simple-redcurrant-jam-recipe-with-fresh-garden-berries/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/finished-redcurrant-jam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>finished redcurrant jam</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/filling-the-jars-with-cooked-jam.jpg</image:loc><image:title>filling the jars with cooked jam</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/checking-the-jam-consistency.jpg</image:loc><image:title>checking the jam consistency</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pulsed-sugared-redcurrants.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pulsed sugared redcurrants</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/raw-redcurrants.jpg</image:loc><image:title>raw redcurrants</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:28:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2024/06/19/slovak-birds-nests-delicate-butter-cookies-recipe-with-walnuts-and-jam/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/image.png</image:loc><image:title>image</image:title><image:caption>Photo courtesy of Helen Gazo</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/birds-nests-cutting-the-cookies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Birds nests - cutting the cookies</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/birds-nests-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Birds nests - dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/birds-nests-ingredients-for-cookie-tops.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Birds nests - ingredients for cookie tops</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/birds-nests.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Birds Nests</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:26:57+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2024/06/02/restored-black-kitchens-18th-century-authenticity-at-fintice-manor/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/fintice-manor-bakery.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fintice Manor Bakery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/sliding-the-paska-into-the-oven.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sliding the paska into the oven</image:title><image:caption>Ladies dressed in period costumes are sliding Paska into the wood-fired oven.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/inside-the-black-kitchen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Inside the black kitchen</image:title><image:caption>Fintice Manor's black kitchen is fitted out with period utensils from the 18th century.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/manor-house-in-february.jpg</image:loc><image:title>manor house in February</image:title><image:caption>Only remnants of the original manor gardens have been preserved up to these days. Most of the parkland gave way to the new buildings erected around the house under communist regime.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/coats-of-arms-hall.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Coats of Arms Hall</image:title><image:caption>Before it was painstakingly restored to its original beauty in 2019, The Coats of Arms Hall had served as a store room under the communist regime. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/knights-hall-with-the-piano.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Knight's Hall with the piano</image:title><image:caption>The Knight's Hall with the Dessewffy family's memorabilia.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/connecting-corridor-via-the-stream.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Connecting corridor via the stream</image:title><image:caption>An arcade corridor connecting the church to the manor's living chambers was built over the village stream in 1775.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:23:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2023/12/31/glazed-apricot-cake-with-whipped-cream-swirls/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/apricot-cake-ingredients-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apricot cake, ingredients</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/apricot-cake-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apricot cake feature photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/apricot-cake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apricot cake</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/apricot-cake-batter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apricot cake batter</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/apricot-cake-ingredients.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apricot cake, ingredients</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:22:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2023/08/29/water-is-life/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/travertine-pools-at-santovka.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Travertine pools at Santovka</image:title><image:caption>Bathers enjoying the sunshine and healing water at terraced travertine pools in Santovka.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/roman-baths-in-dudince.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Roman baths in Dudince</image:title><image:caption>The largest travertine terrace formed from several smaller mounds contains 32 man-made baths. A legend has it that they were carved out by Roman legions going through the area. Although there is no historical evidence to support the claim, we know for sure that the baths were being fed with natural spring water until 1958. They were used as outdoor baths for people, as well as for soaking hemp. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/inactive-travertine-mounds-in-dudince-woodlands.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Inactive travertine mounds in Dudince woodlands</image:title><image:caption>The woodlands at Dudince spa are dotted with more travertine mounds, now inactive and covered with vegetation.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/rising-mineral-mound-with-gas-vents-in-the-background.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rising mineral mound with gas vents in the background</image:title><image:caption>A rising mound of mineral deposits created by one of Dudince hot springs. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/dudince-spa-wafers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Dudince spa wafers</image:title><image:caption>A selection of wafers filled with different flavours. We chose chocolate, caramel, pistachio and cinnamon-apple fillings.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/santovka-spring.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Santovka spring</image:title><image:caption>Natural springs at Santovka spa are available to the public. Many come to fill their bottles with the mineral enriched water.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:17:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2023/05/26/notoriously-linked-to-the-infamous-blood-countess-the-village-of-cachtice-is-now-building-a-more-appetizing-reputation/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/wine-cellars.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wine cellars</image:title><image:caption>Modern wines from the Čachtice region age in the old cellars of the Nádasdy family.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cachtice-vineyards.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cachtice vineyards</image:title><image:caption>Wine growing has been associated with the Čachtice region much longer than the bloody tale of Alžbeta Báthory. Photo by Martin Kadlček.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/vineyards-with-the-castle-in-the-background.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Čachtice's vineyards with the ruins of the castle in the background. Photo by Martin Kadlček.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cachtice-bakery-outside-view.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cachtice bakery outside view</image:title><image:caption>Photo courtesy of Čachtická pekáreň (www.cachtickapekaren.sk)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/rolling-the-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rolling the dough</image:title><image:caption>Weaving the strands of the dough into a plaited bread is done by hand.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/cachtice-bakery-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cachtice bakery, feature photo</image:title><image:caption>A variety of pastries has grown after the bakery's modernization.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:14:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2023/05/12/asparagus-with-roast-potatoes-and-garlicky-bryndza-cheese-sauce/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/white-asparagus.jpg</image:loc><image:title>white asparagus</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/asparagus-with-roast-potatoes-and-garlicky-bryndza-cheese-sauce.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Asparagus with roast potatoes and garlicky bryndza cheese sauce</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/asparagus-with-roast-potatoes-and-garlicky-bryndza-cheese-sauce-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Asparagus with roast potatoes and garlicky bryndza cheese sauce, feature photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:13:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2023/04/15/a-sweet-delicacy-from-a-hundred-years-ago-brought-to-life-in-the-historical-town-of-kremnica/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/painted-easter-egg-hung-from-a-tree-branch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>painted easter egg hung from a tree branch</image:title><image:caption>Painted Easter eggs hung from trees around the town symbolize the start of a new life cycle.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kremnicke-medovniky-cafe-and-shop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kremnicke medovniky cafe and shop</image:title><image:caption>Kremnica's sweet delicacies are sold in Kremnické medovníky - a café and a confectioner's shop in one.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/atkarys-museum.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Atkary's museum</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/putting-the-pieces-of-the-dessers-together.jpg</image:loc><image:title>putting the pieces of the dessers together</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/atkarys-unique-potato-dessert.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Atkary's unique potato dessert</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/the-newspaper.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the newspaper</image:title><image:caption>The museum's atmosphere takes visitors a hundred years back in time.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/the-radio-and-the-photographs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>the radio and the photographs</image:title><image:caption>Atkáry's confectionery is furnished in art deco style.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/confectioners-making-atkarys-potatoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Confectioners making Atkary's potatoes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/in-front-of-tourist-information-centre.jpg</image:loc><image:title>in front of tourist information centre</image:title><image:caption>The sign in front of the Tourist Information Centre invites passers-by to come and see Kremnické krumple (Kremnica's potatoes) being made in the museum upstairs.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/kremnicas-barbican.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kremnica's Barbican</image:title><image:caption>Kremnica's Barbican - once a defensive outpost protecting the entry to the town - is located below the Lower Gate.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:11:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2023/03/16/in-search-of-slovakias-sweet-and-savoury-delicacies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pressing-nut-rolls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pressing nut rolls</image:title><image:caption>A baker piping the dough for another type of small cakes popular in Slovakia. Once they have been baked, they will either be finished at  Vierka's bakery, or sold at their shop to be filled at home by home cooks.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/a-birthday-cake-ready-to-be-decorated.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a birthday cake ready to be decorated</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/strudels-from-vierkas-bakery.jpg</image:loc><image:title>strudels from Vierka's bakery</image:title><image:caption>Tvaroh cheese and blueberry strudel (on the left), walnut and mirabelle strudel (on the right) made by Sonya.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/spreading-the-cream-filling-on-cake-layers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>spreading the cream filling on cake layers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pagatche-from-vierkas-bakery.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pagatche from Vierka's bakery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/packing-the-laskonky-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>packing the laskonky dough</image:title><image:caption>Another popular cookie dough meant to be filled with buttercream. Laskonky cookie bases are packed and sold at Vierka's shop online and at the physical store in Levice. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/honey-dough-from-vierkas-bakery.jpg</image:loc><image:title>honey dough from Vierka's bakery</image:title><image:caption>Honey dough of various shapes and sizes is supposed to be filled with cream and decorated at home. </image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:08:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2023/02/25/cheese-and-potato-bread-cake-from-macov/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cheese-and-potato-bread-cake-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cheese and potato bread cake, feature photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cheese-and-potato-bread-cake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cheese and potato bread cake</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cheese-and-potato-topping.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cheese and potato topping</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/fermented-yeast.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fermented yeast</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:02:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/10/08/creamy-kohlrabi-soup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/kohlrabi-soup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kohlrabi soup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/kohlrabi-soup-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kohlrabi soup, feature photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T20:00:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/12/29/minced-pork-potato-balls-on-sauerkraut/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/potato-meatballs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>potato meatballs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/making-the-meatballs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making the meatballs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/potato-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>potato dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/mashing-the-potatoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mashing the potatoes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/grinding-the-meat.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grinding the meat</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/potato-meatballs-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>potato meatballs, feature photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:56:17+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/12/17/there-are-gems-under-the-high-tatras-you-may-have-not-heard-about/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/peeled-chestnuts.jpg</image:loc><image:title>peeled chestnuts</image:title><image:caption>They went into the oven preheated to 200 degrees Celsia and came out after 15 minutes of roasting. I wrapped them up in a dishcloth, then squeezed them to better loosen and peel their skins.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chestnuts-ready-for-roasting.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnuts ready for roasting</image:title><image:caption>Using a serrated paring knife, I scored a cross on the round side of each chestnut and lay them on a baking sheet lined with baking parchment.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/chestnuts-ready-for-cooking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnuts ready for cooking</image:title><image:caption>I let the raw chestnuts sit in a bowl of lukewarm water for an hour, then rinsed them.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/maly-smokovec-part-of-nova-lesna-village.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Malý Smokovec, part of Nová Lesná village</image:title><image:caption>Malý Smokovec - the part of Nová Lesná village built in feng shui style.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/jan-pocuvaj-bust.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Ján Počúvaj bust</image:title><image:caption>The bust of Ján Počúvaj - a mountain guide and rescue man from Nová Lesná</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/nova-lesna.jpg</image:loc><image:title>nova lesna</image:title><image:caption>The village under the High Tatras with the most beautiful views of the mountains. Source: www.tatrypodhorie.sk</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/wooden-sculptures-of-guides-and-rescuers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wooden sculptures of guides and rescuers</image:title><image:caption>The park in the village of Nová Lesná is dedicated to the mountain guides and rescue men who were born here.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:54:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/10/30/winter-tastes-of-slovakia-are-coming-to-bookshops/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/book-3-cakes-dark-background.jpg</image:loc><image:title>book 3 + cakes, dark background</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/finger-food.jpg</image:loc><image:title>finger food</image:title><image:caption>Popular Slovak party bites. Photo by Jana Kollárová</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/andreas-honey-cookies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Andrea's honey cookies</image:title><image:caption>Andrea's delightful honey cookies. Photo by Jana Kollárová</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/renata-the-musician.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Renata the musician</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Jana Kollárová</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/winter-book-with-medovniky.jpg</image:loc><image:title>winter book with medovniky</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Jana Kollárová (http://janakollarova.sk/)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:41:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/10/19/the-season-of-cabbage-festivals-has-begun/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/majorettes-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>majorettes 2</image:title><image:caption>Young ladies from Diana majorette ensemble</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/majorettes-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>majorettes 1</image:title><image:caption>Young girls from Diana majorette ensemble. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cabbage-salads.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cabbage salads</image:title><image:caption>A selection of cabbage salads at the cabbage festival in Žilina, Slovakia.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/a-taste-of-local-food-and-culture.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a taste of local food and culture</image:title><image:caption>Fried Sauerkraut and Potato Patties</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sauerkraut-bread.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sauerkraut bread</image:title><image:caption>Sauerkraut and Fried Bacon Flat Cakes</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/kapustnica.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kapustnica</image:title><image:caption>Kapustnica with pork sausages</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/kolozhvarska-cabbage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kolozhvarska cabbage</image:title><image:caption>Kolozhvarska Cabbage is a reminiscence of our long history under Hungarian rule. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/kapusta-nasladko.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kapusta nasladko</image:title><image:caption>Pasta Flakes with Cabbage and Cinnamon</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:39:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/09/25/the-winter-book-is-already-at-the-printers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/ready-for-binding.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ready for binding</image:title><image:caption>Photo by Jana Kollárová (www.janakollarova.sk)</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/inspecting-the-work.jpg</image:loc><image:title>inspecting the work</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/checking-the-colours.jpg</image:loc><image:title>checking the colours</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/book-covers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>book covers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/at-the-printers-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>at the printers, feature photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:33:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/08/27/an-old-style-slovak-wedding-kasha-was-it-a-starter-or-a-dessert/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/snimanie-zeleneho-vienka.jpg</image:loc><image:title>snimanie zeleneho vienka</image:title><image:caption>Photo courtesy of Iveta Balážová</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/cepcenie-ritual.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cepcenie ritual</image:title><image:caption>Photo courtesy of Iveta Balážová</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wedding-traditions.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding traditions</image:title><image:caption>Photo courtesy of Iveta Balážová</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/wedding-kasha.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding kasha</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:31:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/06/19/what-it-takes-to-make-an-old-style-slovak-wedding-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/dough-birds.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough birds</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/modelling-dough-roses-e1655211219661.jpg</image:loc><image:title>modelling dough roses</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/modelling-dough-ornaments-e1655211194178.jpg</image:loc><image:title>modelling dough ornaments</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/obradovy-kolac-trencin-region-1960s.jpg</image:loc><image:title>obradovy-kolac, Trencin region, 1960s</image:title><image:caption>Wedding cake from the Trenčín region (1960s). Source: Stoličná, R. et al.: Slovensko-Európske kontexty tradičnej kultúry. Bratislava 2000.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/radostnik-zvolen-region-1970s.jpg</image:loc><image:title>radostnik, Zvolen region, 1970s</image:title><image:caption>Godmother carrying radostník in the Zvolen region (1970s). Source: Stoličná, R. et al.: Slovensko-Európske kontexty ľudovej kultúry. Bratislava 1997.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/radostnik-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>radostnik, feature photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:30:24+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/06/09/life-and-delicious-smells-have-returned-to-the-spa-town-of-bardejov/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/wafer-baking-production-line.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wafer baking production line</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/multi-layered-wafer-triangles.jpg</image:loc><image:title>multi-layered wafer triangles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/making-creamy-wafers-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making creamy wafers 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/making-creamy-wafers-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making creamy wafers 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bardejov-spa-wafers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bardejov spa wafers</image:title><image:caption>Bardejovské kúpele's spa wafers come in many flavours, including gluten-free and diabetic options.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sissis-trail.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sissi's trail</image:title><image:caption>Stop 2 on Sissi's walking trail and the Bench of Friendship. </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/sissis-spa-house.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Sissi's spa house</image:title><image:caption>Alžbeta - the Slovak version of Elizabeth - is now the name of the spa house where Elizabethe, Empress of Austria stayed in 1895.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bardejov-spa-resort-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Bardejov spa resort, feature photo</image:title><image:caption>People from the neighbourhood area and visitors to the spa come to drink healing waters straight from the spring source, or fill their bottles to take home.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:23:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/05/02/millet-stir-fry-with-walnuts-and-bear-garlic/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/millet-stir-fry.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Millet Stir-Fry</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/millet-stir-fry-feature-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Millet Stir-Fry, feature photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/millet-stir-fry-ingredients.jpg</image:loc><image:title>millet stir-fry, ingredients</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:19:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2022/04/20/natashas-borscht/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/borscht-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>borscht 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/meat-and-vegetable-stock.jpg</image:loc><image:title>meat and vegetable stock</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/tomato-mixture.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tomato mixture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/borscht-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>borscht 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:18:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/12/20/smells-of-our-homes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/christmas-atmosphere.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas atmosphere</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/christmas-tree.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas tree</image:title><image:caption>The smell of Christmas tree brings happiness and warmth to our homes.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:11:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/10/31/comforting-carrot-and-yellow-pea-soup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/comforting-carrot-and-yellow-pea-soup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Comforting Carrot and Yellow Pea Soup</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:05:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/10/06/what-kitchens-of-our-grandmas-looked-like/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/outside-the-wine-cellar-in-brhlovce.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Outside the wine cellar in Brhlovce</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brhlovce-wine-cellar.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brhlovce - wine cellar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brhlovce-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brhlovce 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brhlovce-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brhlovce 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brhlovce-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brhlovce 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/brhlovce-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Brhlovce 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/kitchens-of-our-grandmas-featured-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Kitchens of our Grandmas - featured photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:02:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/09/22/autumn-soup-with-wild-chanterelles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/autumn-comfort-soup-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>autumn comfort soup, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T19:01:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/09/06/stuffed-pattypan-squash/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/stuffed-pattypan-squash-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stuffed Pattypan Squash, profile photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/stuffed-pattypan-squash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Stuffed Pattypan Squash</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pattypan-squash-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pattypan squash after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ingredients-for-stuffed-pattypan-squash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for stuffed pattypan squash</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:59:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/08/21/fried-zucchini-rings/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/fried-zucchini-rings.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fried zucchini rings</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/frying-zucchini-rings.jpg</image:loc><image:title>frying zucchini rings</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/coating-zucchini-rings.jpg</image:loc><image:title>coating zucchini rings</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/fried-zucchini-rings-feature-image.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fried zucchini rings - feature image</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:57:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/08/07/russian-style-ice-cream/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/ice-cream-served-with-redcurrants.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ice cream served with redcurrants</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cream-covered-with-biscuits.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cream covered with biscuits</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/laying-out-biscuits.jpg</image:loc><image:title>laying out biscuits</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/russian-ice-cream-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>russian ice cream, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:56:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/06/20/what-a-slovak-barbecue-looks-like/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/accordion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>accordion</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/mandolin-music.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mandolin music</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/singing-traditional-folk-songs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>singing traditional folk songs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/enjoying-the-meal-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>enjoying the meal 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/folk-music-in-the-garden.jpg</image:loc><image:title>folk music in the garden</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/enjoying-the-meal-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>enjoying the meal 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:52:49+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/05/28/slovak-bryndza-filled-pirohy-with-fried-bacon/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bryndza-pirohy-recipe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza pirohy, recipe</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shaping-pirohy-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shaping pirohy 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/shaping-pirohy-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shaping pirohy 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pirohy-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pirohy dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/bryndza-pirohy-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza pirohy, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:50:30+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/03/30/long-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/long-cake-profile-picture.jpg</image:loc><image:title>long cake - profile picture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/long-cake-sliced-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>long cake - sliced</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/long-cake-how-to-cut.jpg</image:loc><image:title>long cake - how to cut</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/long-cake-with-chocolate-icing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>long cake with chocolate icing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/long-cake-before-icing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>long cake before icing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pastry-loaves-filled-with-buttercream.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pastry loaves filled with buttercream</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pastry-loaves-sliced.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pastry loaves sliced</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/pastry-loaves-before-slicing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pastry loaves before slicing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/before-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>before baking</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:48:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/03/13/cheesy-potato-bread-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cheesy-potato-bread-cake-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cheesy potato bread cake</image:title><image:caption>Cheesy Potato Bread Cake</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cheesy-potato-cake-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cheesy potato cake after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fixing-the-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fixing the dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/transferring-the-dough-into-baking-dish-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>transferring the dough into baking dish 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/transferring-the-dough-into-baking-dish-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>transferring the dough into baking dish 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/potato-filling-spread-over-the-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>potato filling spread over the dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/distributing-potato-filling-on-the-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>distributing potato filling on the dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ingredients-for-the-potato-filling.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for the potato filling</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/bread-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bread dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cheesy-potato-bread-cake-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cheesy potato bread cake, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:44:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/02/27/chicken-paprikash/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chicken-paprikash-with-halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chicken paprikash with halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/cooking-halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cooking halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/making-halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/dough-for-halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough for halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/chicken-paprikash-with-halushki-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Chicken Paprikash with Halushki, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:42:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/02/16/honey-dough-slices/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/medove-rezy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Medove rezy</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/honey-dough-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>honey dough after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/honey-dough-before-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>honey dough before baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/milky-sauce.jpg</image:loc><image:title>milky sauce</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/making-honey-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making honey dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/transferring-honey-dough-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>transferring honey dough 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/transferring-honey-dough-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>transferring honey dough 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/transferring-honey-dough-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>transferring honey dough 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/transferring-honey-dough-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>transferring honey dough 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/honey-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>honey dough</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:40:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/01/25/classic-a-winter-taste-of-tatratea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/classic-32-chut-bylin-a-hor.jpg</image:loc><image:title>classic 32% - chut bylin a hor</image:title><image:caption>Classic cocktail; photo courtesy of Karloff - Tatra Distillery</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:21:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2021/01/11/winter-recipes-to-boost-your-immunity/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:18:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/11/13/broccoli-soup-with-bacon-breadballs/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bacon-breadballs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bacon breadballs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/broccoli-soup-ingredients-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>broccoli soup, ingredients 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/broccoli-soup-with-bacon-breadballs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>broccoli soup with bacon breadballs</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:16:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/10/20/lavender-cookies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lavender-cookies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lavender cookies</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lavender-cookie-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lavender cookie dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lavender-cookies-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lavender cookies, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:14:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/09/14/rice-souffle-with-blue-plums/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rice-souffle-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rice souffle, profile photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rice-souffle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rice souffle</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rice-souffle-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rice souffle after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ingredients-for-rice-souffle.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for rice souffle</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:11:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/08/31/potato-bread-cakes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/potato-bread-cakes-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>potato bread cakes, profile photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/potato-bread-cakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>potato bread cakes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/pan-toasting-the-cakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pan toasting the cakes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/rolling-out-cakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rolling out cakes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/proofing-the-buns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>proofing the buns</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/making-buns.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making buns</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/mashed-potatoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mashed potatoes</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:09:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/07/21/pickled-green-peppers/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/green-peppers-after-sterilization.jpg</image:loc><image:title>green peppers after sterilization</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/green-peppers-before-sterilization.jpg</image:loc><image:title>green peppers before sterilization</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ingredients-for-pickled-green-peppers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for pickled green peppers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/pickling-mix.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pickling mix</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:06:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/06/27/vanilla-pudding-with-cherries-and-whipped-cream/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/custard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>custard</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/vanilla-pudding-with-cherries-and-cream-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>vanilla pudding with cherries and cream - profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T18:05:00+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/05/29/gluten-free-halushki-with-bryndza-cheese/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gluten-free-halushki-with-bryndza-cheese-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gluten-free Halushki with Bryndza Cheese 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cooking-halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cooking halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/throwing-halushki-into-boiling-water.jpg</image:loc><image:title>throwing halushki into boiling water</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gluten-free-flour.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gluten-free flour</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/gluten-free-halushki-with-bryndza-cheese-.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Gluten-free Halushki with Bryndza Cheese</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:59:43+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/05/20/my-childhood-breakfasts/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:58:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/04/11/easter-petchka/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/easter-petchka-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Easter Petchka after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/easter-petchka-ingredients.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Easter Petchka, ingredients</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/easter-petchka-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Easter Petchka, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:45:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/03/20/what-food-can-teach-us-about-our-history/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/book-cover-autumn-for-web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>book cover - autumn, for web</image:title><image:caption>A Taste of Slovakia series is much more than a collection of traditional Slovak recipes. It's a colourful journey into this small country's culture, the customs that evolve around cooking and eating, as well as history of some typical ingredients. And for those who will delve deeper into the text, there is an added bonus ...</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/book-1-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>book 1 - cover</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:44:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/02/29/chickpea-soup-with-root-vegetables/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chickpea-soup-with-root-vegetables-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chickpea soup with root vegetables 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/onion-garlic-roux.jpg</image:loc><image:title>onion-garlic roux</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/grated-celery-root.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grated celery root</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/root-vegetables.jpg</image:loc><image:title>root vegetables</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/chickpea-soup-with-root-vegetables-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chickpea soup with root vegetables 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:42:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/02/15/pork-feasts-are-part-of-the-slovak-fasiangy-season/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/hotel-interior-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hotel interior 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pickled-vegetables.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pickled vegetables</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pork-pagatche.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pork pagatche</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cooking-soup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cooking soup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/fasiangy-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fasiangy 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/pork-specialities.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pork specialities</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/fasiangy-decorations.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fasiangy decorations</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:39:26+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/01/31/creamy-walnut-and-leek-soup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ingredients-for-walnut-and-leek-soup-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for walnut and leek soup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/creamy-walnut-and-leek-soup-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>creamy walnut and leek soup 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/creamy-walnut-and-leek-soup-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>creamy walnut and leek soup 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/toasting-leek-and-walnuts.jpg</image:loc><image:title>toasting leek and walnuts</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/ingredients-for-walnut-and-leek-soup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for walnut and leek soup</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:37:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2020/01/19/baked-lentil-loaf-on-caramelized-sauerkraut/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/lentil-loaf-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lentil loaf 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/lentil-loaf-in-the-baking-dish.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lentil loaf in the baking dish</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/caramelized-onion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>caramelized onion</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/making-caramel-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making caramel 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/making-caramel-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making caramel 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/lentil-loaf-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lentil loaf 2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:34:22+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/12/31/new-years-eve-canapes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/ingredients-for-canapc3a9s.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for canapés</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/new-years-eve-canapc3a9s.jpg</image:loc><image:title>New Year's Eve canapés</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:26:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/12/21/when-you-say-christmas-in-slovakia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christmas-in-bratislava.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas in Bratislava</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christmas-honey-cookies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas honey cookies</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christmas-market-c5bdilina.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas market Žilina</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/christmas-market-bratislava-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas market Bratislava 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/dedo-mraz.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dedo mraz</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:25:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/11/27/goose-and-duck-feasts/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/roast-duck-with-lokshe-and-braised-red-cabbage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roast duck with lokshe and braised red cabbage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/roast-duck.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roast duck</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/wood-fired-oven.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wood-fired oven</image:title><image:caption>This home-raised duck was cooked in a wood-fired oven.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/lokshe.jpg</image:loc><image:title>lokshe</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/goose-drumsticks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>goose drumsticks</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:23:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/11/06/chestnut-desserts-from-modry-kamen/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chestnut-balls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut balls</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chestnut-tongue.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut tongue</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chestnut-roulade.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut roulade</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/chestnut-cheesecake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut cheesecake</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/chestnut-desserts.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut desserts</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:21:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/10/27/the-best-time-to-visit-slovakias-capital-of-cabbage-is-in-october/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/haluc5a1ky.jpg</image:loc><image:title>halušky</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/roast-goose-livers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roast goose livers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cabbage-shredding-1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cabbage shredding</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/vegetable-display.jpg</image:loc><image:title>vegetable display</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/kapustnica.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kapustnica</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/in-the-traditional-zone-in-mast.jpg</image:loc><image:title>in the traditional zone in mast</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/0032.jpg</image:loc><image:title>0032</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cabbage-tree.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cabbage tree</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:19:53+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/10/06/slow-food-pressburg/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/pate-from-mangalica.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pate from mangalica</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/honey-from-javorkovci-vinicne.jpg</image:loc><image:title>honey from Javorkovci - Vinicne</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/goat-cheese.jpg</image:loc><image:title>goat cheese</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/slow-food.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slow Food</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:17:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/09/20/introducing-autumnal-tastes-of-slovakia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/book-2-cover.jpg</image:loc><image:title>book 2 - cover</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/tokaj-macik-at-artforum-kosice-bookshop.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Tokaj Macik at Artforum Kosice bookshop</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/talking-about-the-book-and-wines-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>talking about the book and wines</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/holubky.jpg</image:loc><image:title>holubky</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/tokaj-macik-vineyards.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tokaj macik vineyards</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:16:11+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/08/30/with-bread-and-wine-in-trebisov/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/grape-juice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grape juice</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/tokaj-grapes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tokaj grapes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/cooking-shishki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cooking 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ananasu</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:06:15+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/08/10/a-taste-of-slovakia-2-is-being-born/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2f5a6784_web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2F5A6784_web</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2f5a6803_web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2F5A6803_web</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2f5a6796_web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2F5A6796_web</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2f5a6761_web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2F5A6761_web</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2f5a6782_web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2F5A6782_web</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2f5a6795_web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>2F5A6795_web</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:04:40+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/07/30/pork-stew-with-spiralled-pasta/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-05T17:02:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/07/20/hunters-days/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/hawk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hawk</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/music.jpg</image:loc><image:title>music</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/forest-tuition.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Forest tuition</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dsc_0241.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0241</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T21:38:47+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/07/10/apricot-filled-cheese-balls/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/apricot-balls-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apricot balls 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dough-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/making-apricot-balls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making apricot balls</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dough-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/apricot-balls-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apricot balls 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T21:36:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/06/08/halushki-with-bryndza-cheese/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bryndza-paste.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza paste</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/bryndza.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/halushki-with-bryndza.jpg</image:loc><image:title>halushki with bryndza</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T21:34:12+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/05/28/what-the-first-slovak-recipes-looked-like/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/antikvariat-steiner1-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>antikvariat steiner1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/babilonova-kucharka.jpg</image:loc><image:title>babilonova kucharka</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T21:32:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/04/17/braised-rabbit-thighs-with-bear-garlic-and-halushki/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/bear-garlic-chopped.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bear garlic chopped</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/bear-garlic-leaves.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bear garlic leaves</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/making-haluski-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making haluski 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/making-haluski-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making haluski 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/braised-rabbit-thighs-with-halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>braised rabbit thighs with halushki</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T20:56:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/03/30/oatflake-patties-with-mashed-potatoes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/frying-oatflake-patties.jpg</image:loc><image:title>frying oatflake patties</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/oatflakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oatflakes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/oatflake-patties.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oatflake patties</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T20:54:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/03/20/whats-cooking-in-levoca/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bastion.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bastion</image:title><image:caption>Only 6 of the original 15 bastions have survived to these days.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/town-walls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>town walls</image:title><image:caption>The medieval town walls have endured the test of time.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/bryndzove-pirohy.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndzove pirohy</image:title><image:caption>Bryndza Cheese Filled Pirohy at Kupecká bašta restaurant</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/kosice-gate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>kosice gate</image:title><image:caption>The Košice Gate - one of the three entrances to the Old Town of Levoča</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/pracharen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pracharen</image:title><image:caption>Pracháreň is not what it looks from the outside.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/grammar-school.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grammar school</image:title><image:caption>The elegant neoclassical lines of Levoča's Grammar School</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/wooden-altar.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wooden altar</image:title><image:caption>The Gothic altar of Master Paul is the largest in Europe.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/levoca-town-hall.jpg</image:loc><image:title>levoca, town hall</image:title><image:caption>Levoča's Renaissance style Town Hall is located in the middle of the town's main square.</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T20:52:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/02/28/wolfpack-a-taste-of-tatratea/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wolfpack.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wolfpack</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T20:51:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/02/09/fountain-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/fountain-cake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fountain 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batter</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/pancakes-with-vcelovina.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pancakes with vcelovina</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T20:48:32+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2019/01/14/smoked-pork-with-sauerkraut/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/smoked-pork-with-sauerkraut-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>smoked pork with sauerkraut 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/smoked-pork-with-sauerkraut-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>smoked pork with sauerkraut 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T20:44:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2018/12/09/chestnut-parcels/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chestnut-cheesecake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut cheesecake</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chestnut-mascot.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut mascot</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chestnut-desserts.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut desserts</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/chestnut-parcels.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chestnut parcels</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-04T20:26:58+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2018/11/24/buckwheat-groats-with-braised-cauliflower-and-carrots/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/buckwheat-with-cauliflower2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>buckwheat with cauliflower2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/buckwheat-with-cauliflower1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>buckwheat with 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zelenina</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-03T20:59:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2018/09/25/fluted-zucchini-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fluted-zucchini-cake2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fluted zucchini cake2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/fluted-zucchini-cake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fluted zucchini cake</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-03T17:57:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2018/09/15/what-slovak-and-italian-cuisine-have-in-common/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/borovicka.jpg</image:loc><image:title>borovicka</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bryndza-posuch.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza posuch</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bryndza-brands.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza brands</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/richardmurgatroydphotography-villamediceadilillianotuscany-weddingofmonikaandoliver-final-4021-rmp15666.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Villa Medicea di Lilliano Destination Wedding Photography Floren</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-03T17:52:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2018/09/05/a-taste-of-the-high-tatras/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_6325.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tatratea excursion</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/img_6328.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tatratea</image:title><image:caption>Fourteen tastes of Tatratea; photo by Pat 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syrup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_0240.jpg</image:loc><image:title>redcurrant syrup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_0237.jpg</image:loc><image:title>juicing the currants</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_0234.jpg</image:loc><image:title>juicing the currants</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_0252-e1530991697917.jpg</image:loc><image:title>redcurrant syrup</image:title><image:caption>Homemade Redcurrant Syrup</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/dsc_0253.jpg</image:loc><image:title>redcurrant 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plain</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T21:01:06+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/08/14/whats-cooking-in-kosice/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/the-singing-fountain-in-kosice.jpg</image:loc><image:title>The singing fountain in Kosice</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/buckwheat-groats-with-grilled-vegetables.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Buckwheat Groats with Grilled vegetables</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/republika-vychodu-restaurant-interior.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Republika vychodu restaurant, interior</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/st-elisabeths-cathedral.jpg</image:loc><image:title>St Elisabeth's Cathedral</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/republika-vychodu-restaurant.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Republika vychodu restaurant</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:54:20+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/08/05/raw-poppyseed-avocado-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/raw-poppyseed-avocado-cake.jpg</image:loc><image:title>raw poppyseed avocado cake</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/raw-poppyseed-avocado-cake-profile-picture.jpg</image:loc><image:title>raw poppyseed avocado cake, profile 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photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:45:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/07/13/home-made-chocolate-ice-lollies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/chocolate-ice-lollies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chocolate ice lollies</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/chocolate-ice-lollies-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>chocolate ice lollies, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:40:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/06/28/choosing-the-right-flour/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:35:50+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/06/12/home-made-strawberry-jam/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_0036.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>6. Transfer to a jar and repeat with another batch until you have used all the mixture.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_0034.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0034</image:title><image:caption>5. Cook over a medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring all the time. The jam is of the right consistency when a wooden spoon leaves a clear path in it.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_0033.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0033</image:title><image:caption>4. Let settle any foam that has formed during the blending, and transfer 2-3 ladles of the strawberry mixture to a wide, non-stick pan with a heavy bottom.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_0027.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0027</image:title><image:caption>3. By the next morning the berries will have let out juices and softened. Mush them up with a potato masher, or break with a hand blender if you prefer a smoother texture.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/dsc_0041.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:33:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/06/01/bytca-palace-food-for-the-mind-body-and-soul/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/steamed-asparagus-in-hollandaise-sauce.jpg</image:loc><image:title>steamed asparagus in hollandaise sauce</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/renaissance-gardens-in-bytca.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Renaissance gardens in Bytca</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/at-the-palatines-restaurant.jpg</image:loc><image:title>At the Palatine's restaurant</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/palac01.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Wedding Palace in Bytča (Photo courtesy of Bytča Town Council)</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:31:45+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/05/13/wine-tasting-at-the-castle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/traditional-music-band.jpg</image:loc><image:title>traditional music band</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wine-tasting-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wine tasting 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wines-on-dispaly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wines on dispaly</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/castle-cellars-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>castle cellars 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/castle-cellars1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>castle cellars1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/in-the-castle-courtyard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>In the castle courtyard</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/wine-tasting-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wine tasting 2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:28:38+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/05/08/bear-garlic-pesto/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bear-garlic-pesto.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bear garlic pesto</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bear-garlic-pesto-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bear garlic pesto, profile photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pumpkin-seeds-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pumpkin seeds</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T20:20:29+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/04/29/shoolantze-slovak-rolled-pasta/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shoolantze-with-roasted-breadcrumbs-or-gound-poppy-seeds.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shoolantze with roasted breadcrumbs or gound poppy seeds</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cooking-shoolantze.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cooking shoolantze</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cutting-shoolantze.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cutting shoolantze</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/rolling-shoolantze.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rolling shoolantze</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/roasted-breadcrumbs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roasted breadcrumbs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/dough-for-shoolantze.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough for shoolantze</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mashed-potatoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>mashed potatoes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/shoolantze-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shoolantze, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T19:47:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/04/12/birds-milk/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/birds-milk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bird's milk</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/meringues.jpg</image:loc><image:title>meringues</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/pouring-egg-mixture-to-the-milk.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pouring egg mixture to the milk</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/egg-mixture.jpg</image:loc><image:title>egg mixture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/birds-milk-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bird's milk profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T19:45:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2017/03/31/decorating-easter-cookies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/easter-cookies-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>easter cookies, profile photo</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/decorating-easter-cookies-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decorating easter cookies 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/decorating-easter-cookies-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decorating easter cookies 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/decorating-easter-cookies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decorating easter cookies</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/easter-cookies-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>easter cookies 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0054.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0055.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>For criss-cross patterns, 'embroidering' or 'painting', opt for thicker icing.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_0072.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>You will need the icing of thinner consistency to cover or fill in larger spaces.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_00491.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Transfer the icing into a bag placed in a mug for support. Shake gently to get rid of air bubbles and zip up.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/dsc_00421.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Whisk the egg white in the bowl. 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cheese</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/roasted-encian-with-cranberries.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roasted encian with cranberries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/roasted-encian-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roasted encian, profile photo</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T18:23:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/10/05/a-taste-of-slovakia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-taste-of-slovakia-illustration.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a taste of slovakia, illustration</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-taste-of-slovakia-dozinky-sprievod.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a taste of slovakia, dozinky sprievod</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-taste-of-slovakia-bryndza.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a taste of slovakia, bryndza</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a-taste-of-slovakia-web.jpg</image:loc><image:title>a taste of slovakia web</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T18:22:18+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/09/25/sunday-plum-sponge-delight/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/removing-the-sponge-from-baking-tin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>removing the sponge from baking tin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/plum-sponge-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plum sponge after 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parade</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/plum-jam-cooking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plum jam cooking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/dozinkovy-veniec.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dozinkovy veniec</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/barbecue.jpg</image:loc><image:title>barbecue</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/fire-show.jpg</image:loc><image:title>fire show</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/raznici.jpg</image:loc><image:title>raznici</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/outdoor-halushki-cooking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>outdoor halushki cooking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/shepherds-bells.jpg</image:loc><image:title>shepherd's bells</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/ovci-syr.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ovci syr</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:58:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/07/27/bottled-chanterelles/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/preserving-chanterelles-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>preserving chanterelles 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/preserving-chanterelles-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>preserving chanterelles 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/preserving-chanterelles-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>preserving 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cordial</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/elderflowers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>elderflowers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0018-2.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0021.jpg</image:loc><image:title>DSC_0021</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0022-1.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0016-2.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:54:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/06/21/traditional-slovak-cheeses/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dsc_0186.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza 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dance</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/dancing-children.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dancing children</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/mens-traditional-costume.jpg</image:loc><image:title>men's traditional costume</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/embroidery.jpg</image:loc><image:title>embroidery</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:50:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/05/29/bryndza-cheese-stuffed-mushrooms/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bryndza-cheese-stuffed-mushrooms-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza cheese stuffed mushrooms 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/bryndza-cheese-stuffed-mushrooms-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bryndza cheese stuffed mushrooms 2</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:47:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/05/25/exploring-liptov/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/making-zincica.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making zincica</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/liptov-cheeses.jpg</image:loc><image:title>liptov cheeses</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/salash-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>salash 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/salash-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>salash 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/liptov-cottage.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Liptov - cottage</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/meadow-and-spring.jpg</image:loc><image:title>meadow and spring</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/liptov-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Liptov 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:46:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/04/30/how-to-make-chocolate-icing/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/coating-cookies-with-chocolate-2-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>coating cookies with chocolate 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baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/making-dough-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making dough 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/making-dough-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making dough 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/making-dough-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making dough 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/making-dough-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making dough 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dobosh-cookies-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dobosh cookies 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1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/coating-steaks.jpg</image:loc><image:title>coating steaks</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/preparing-steaks-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>preparing steaks 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/preparing-steaks-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>preparing steaks 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/pork-steaks-with-potato-salad.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pork steaks with potato salad</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:41:51+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/03/26/easter-wreath/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/easter-wreath-profile-photo.jpg</image:loc><image:title>easter wreath 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baking</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:40:56+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/03/22/creamy-oyster-mushroom-soup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/cooking-oyster-mushrooms.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cooking oyster mushrooms</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/oyster-mushrooms.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oyster mushrooms</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/oyster-mushroom-soup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>oyster mushroom soup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/dsc_0295.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:39:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/03/20/the-high-tatras-or-vysoke-tatry/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/signpost-for-reinerova-hut.jpg</image:loc><image:title>signpost for reinerova hut</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ice-dome-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ice dome 2</image:title><image:caption>Seven artists worked on the interior for two weeks.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/ice-dome-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ice dome 1</image:title><image:caption>The dome is made up of 70 tons of 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2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sour-potato-soup-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sour potato soup 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-08T13:15:34+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/02/15/lentil-stew-with-fried-egg/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0314.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0325.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Lentil Stew with Fried Egg or Šošovicový prívarok s volským okom</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:36:37+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/02/06/low-sugar-non-dairy-plum-pie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0307.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_0238.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Low-sugar Non-dairy Plum Pie</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:26:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/01/03/banana-no-bake-minicakes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/coating-banana-cakes-in-chocolate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>coating banana cakes in chocolate</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/assembling-banana-cakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>assembling banana cakes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/making-chocolate-icing-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making chocolate icing 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/making-chocolate-icing-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making chocolate icing 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/piskoty.jpg</image:loc><image:title>piskoty</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:17:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/12/31/silvester-is-here-again/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/banana-no-bake-minicakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>banana no-bake minicakes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/silvester-nibbles.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Silvester nibbles</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/tuna-steak-with-cranberry-sauce-and-onion-marmakade.jpg</image:loc><image:title>tuna steak with cranberry sauce and onion marmakade</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/slovak-countryside-in-winter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slovak countryside in winter</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/slovak-calendar.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Slovak calendar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/dsc_0250-2.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:15:59+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/12/26/whats-in-a-slovak-christmas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/decorated-gingerbread-at-skanzen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decorated gingerbread at skanzen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/traditional-cheeses-at-skanzen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>traditional cheeses at skanzen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/cert-at-skanzen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cert at skanzen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/santas-angels-at-skanzen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Santa's angels at skanzen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lucia-in-white-at-skanzen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Lucia in white at skanzen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/christmas-wafers.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas wafers</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/christmas-punch-at-skanzen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas punch at skanzen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/baking-honey-cookies-at-skanzen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>baking honey cookies at skanzen</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/christmas-singing.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Christmas singing</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/winter-in-the-village-tkanie-na-krosnach.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Winter in the village - tkanie na krosnach</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:14:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/12/12/light-apple-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/apple-cake-close.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apple cake close</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/laying-the-cake-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>laying the cake 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/laying-the-cake-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>laying the cake 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/transferring-the-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>transferring the dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/apple-cake-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>apple cake 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:13:14+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/12/04/savoury-pagatche-cakes/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/folding-the-dough-sideways.jpg</image:loc><image:title>folding the dough sideways</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/folding-the-dough-lengthways.jpg</image:loc><image:title>folding the dough lengthways</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/skvarki-mixture.jpg</image:loc><image:title>skvarki mixture</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/skvarki-with-pork-lard.jpg</image:loc><image:title>skvarki with pork lard</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/pork-pagatche-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pork pagatche after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/skvarki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>skvarki</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:11:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/11/28/beef-stew-with-garden-peas/</loc><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:10:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/11/25/rabbit-soup-with-a-garlic-roux/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/homemade-pasta.jpg</image:loc><image:title>homemade pasta</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/grating-pasta-for-the-soup-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grating pasta for the soup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dough-for-homemade-pasta.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough for homemade pasta</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:08:42+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/11/16/dining-at-vierkas/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pork-pagatche.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Pork Pagatche</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/pork-pagatche-before-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>pork pagatche before baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/beef-stew-with-garden-peas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beef stew with garden peas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/rabbit-soup-with-garlic-roux.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rabbit soup with garlic roux</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/gutted-rabbit.jpg</image:loc><image:title>gutted rabbit</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/vierkas-kitchen.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Vierka's kitchen</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T17:06:28+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/11/09/halloween-vs-all-saints-day/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/fallen-soviet-soldiers-cemetery.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Fallen Soviet Soldiers cemetery</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/late-autumn-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>late autumn 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/late-autumn-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>late autumn 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/white-grave.jpg</image:loc><image:title>white grave</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/cemetery-on-all-saints-day.jpg</image:loc><image:title>Cemetery on All Saints Day</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/all-saints-day.jpg</image:loc><image:title>All Saints Day</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T11:33:31+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/10/26/creamy-bean-soup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bean-soup-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bean soup 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bean-soup-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>bean soup 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_0232.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Creamy Bean Soup</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dsc_02351.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T11:30:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/10/15/quick-and-easy-plum-pie/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/plum-pie-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plum pie after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/plum-pie-batter.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plum pie, batter</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/plum-pie-ingredients.jpg</image:loc><image:title>plum pie, 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halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/throwing-halushki-through-tinplate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>throwing halushki through tinplate</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dough-for-halushki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dough for halushki</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/grating-potatoes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grating potatoes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/strapatchki.jpg</image:loc><image:title>strapatchki</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T11:03:39+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/09/28/wine-cookies/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/coating-wine-cookies.jpg</image:loc><image:title>coating wine 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cookies</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:59:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/09/21/potato-gratin-with-vegetables-and-sausages/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/potato-gratin-after-baking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>potato gratin after baking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/laying-potato-gratin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>laying potato gratin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/ingredients-for-potato-gratin.jpg</image:loc><image:title>ingredients for potato gratin</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0254.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:58:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/09/14/quick-and-easy-chocolate-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/making-chocolate-cake-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making chocolate cake 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/making-chocolate-cake-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making chocolate cake 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/making-chocolate-cake-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making chocolate cake 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dsc_0236.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Quick-and-easy Chocolate Cake</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:57:35+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/08/30/cranberry-compote/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cranberries.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cranberries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cranberry-compote.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cranberry compote</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:52:16+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/08/23/preserving-blackberries/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/blended-sugared-berries.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blended sugared berries</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/filling-the-jar.jpg</image:loc><image:title>filling the jar</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jam-cooking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>jam cooking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/blackberry-jam-and-jelly.jpg</image:loc><image:title>blackberry jam and jelly</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/preparing-blackberries.jpg</image:loc><image:title>preparing blackberries</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:51:09+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/08/15/goulash-parties/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/enjoying-the-day-out.jpg</image:loc><image:title>enjoying the day out</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/beer-goulash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>beer goulash</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/teenage-goulash.jpg</image:loc><image:title>teenage goulash</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/selling-beer-at-the-party.jpg</image:loc><image:title>selling beer at the party</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/music-goes-hand-in-hand-with-cooking.jpg</image:loc><image:title>music goes hand in hand with cooking</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/goulash-party-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>goulash party</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:50:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/07/22/bryndza-cheese-sticks/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/making-bryndza-cheese-sticks-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making bryndza cheese sticks 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/making-bryndza-cheese-sticks-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making bryndza cheese sticks 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/making-bryndza-cheese-sticks-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making bryndza cheese sticks 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0211.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Slovenská bryndza or Slovak bryndza</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0208.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Bryndza Cheese Sticks</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:49:05+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/07/08/egg-coated-bread/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/frying-egg-coated-bread.jpg</image:loc><image:title>frying egg-coated bread</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/soaking-bread-in-egg.jpg</image:loc><image:title>soaking bread in egg</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/egg-fried-bread.jpg</image:loc><image:title>egg fried bread</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:33:04+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/07/03/onion-marmalade/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/making-onion-marmalade-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making onion marmalade 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/making-onion-marmalade-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>making onion marmalade 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0186.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/dsc_0181.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Onion marmalade</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:27:36+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/06/27/slovak-bread/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hrinova-bakery-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hrinova bakery 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hrinova-bakery-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hrinova bakery 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/hrinova-bakery-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>hrinova bakery 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/vidlicka-son-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>vidlicka &amp; son 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/vidlicka-son-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>vidlicka &amp; son 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0054-2.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0096.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:23:27+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/06/19/the-grand-viglas-pate/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grand-viglas-pate-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grand viglas pate 1</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:22:19+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/06/16/the-grand-viglas-castle/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grand-viglas-pate.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grand viglas pate</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grand-viglas.jpg</image:loc><image:title>grand viglas</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/grandviglas_set1_photomartini_212.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Courtesy of The Grand Viglas</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:20:25+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/06/06/detvian-strudel/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/rolling-in-a-strudel-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>rolling in a strudel</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0029.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0031.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0022.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0017.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0003.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Probably the most important stage to determine the strudel's appearance. The dough needs to be pulled out by hand into a paper-thin sheet.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0014.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>The dough has to be rolled out evenly to ensure the right shape of the strudel.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0013.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>It's essential to lay the dough out onto a large, floured cotton sheet, which is used for shaping the strudel at a later stage.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/dsc_0012.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>They used to knead the dough by hand, but with the demand for the strudels rocketing, the father decided to turn to a machine. He buys all the ingredients and is responsible for the dough preparation.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_00301.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:18:21+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/05/25/yellow-pea-soup-with-paarki/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0003.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0020.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Dry Yellow Pea Soup with Paarki</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:16:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/05/20/slovak-wedding/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/traditional-cheeses.jpg</image:loc><image:title>traditional cheeses</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/sauerkraut-soup.jpg</image:loc><image:title>sauerkraut soup</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/roast-pig.jpg</image:loc><image:title>roast pig</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wedding-dance-4.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding dance 4</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wedding-dance-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding dance 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wedding-dance-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding dance 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wedding-dance-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding dance 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wedding-cakes.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding cakes</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/wedding-menu-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>wedding menu 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0054.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:15:33+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/05/11/ground-poppy-seed-rolls/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/makove-rozky3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>makove rozky3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/makove-rozky2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>makove rozky2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/makove-rozky1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>makove rozky1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/makova-plnka.jpg</image:loc><image:title>makova plnka</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/makove-rozky-cesto.jpg</image:loc><image:title>makove rozky cesto</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0053.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_00421.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Ground Poppy Seed Rolls</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:08:55+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/05/03/dolki-or-slovak-crumpets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dolki-baking-3.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dolki baking 3</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dolki-baking-2.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dolki baking 2</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dolki-baking-1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dolki baking 1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/cooker-plate1.jpg</image:loc><image:title>cooker plate1</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dolki-dough.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dolki dough</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dsc_0032.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Dolki or Slovak Crumpets</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:04:01+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/04/28/bear-garlic-soup/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0055.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Bear or Wild Garlic Soup</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0057.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Bear Garlic Soup No.2</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0041.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00041.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00071.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Bear Garlic Soup No.1</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T10:00:44+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/04/21/how-to-make-yeast-leavened-dough/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00011.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00121.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0009.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Fresh yeast is sold in cubes of 42 g in Slovakia</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T09:47:52+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/04/12/creamy-banana-no-bake-cake/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0031.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>This is what it looked like before slicing</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0029.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Pour the hot chocolate icing all over the cake.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00221.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Spread a thin film of the remaining cream all over the cake to better hold the chocolate icing at the next stage.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00211.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Fill in the gaps in the cake structure with some more cream and cover with another layer of the biscuits.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00201.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Lift the other two rows of the creamed biscuits and press them gently towards the bananas to encase them.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0018.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Place the bananas  along the middle row of the biscuits.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00161.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>6. Put another layer of the biscuits on the cream.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0015.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0008.jpg</image:loc><image:caption> </image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_00131.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T09:46:54+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/04/07/easter-in-slovakia/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/easter-traditions.jpg</image:loc><image:title>easter traditions</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/decorated-eggs.jpg</image:loc><image:title>decorated eggs</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dancing-with-morena.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dancing with morena</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/throwing-water-at-girls.jpg</image:loc><image:title>throwing water at girls</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc_0022.jpg</image:loc></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T09:42:23+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/03/21/mushroom-dip/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0005.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Slovak Mushroom Dip with Sausage</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0008.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>A more festive variation on typically fasting meal</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_00362.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Slovak Mushroom Dip is typically eaten with slices of fresh bread</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0015.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0021.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_00111.jpg</image:loc></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_0040.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Hubová mačanka or Mushroom Dip</image:caption></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T09:41:08+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2015/03/02/shishki/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/dsc_00521.jpg</image:loc><image:caption>Serve warm with a dollop of jam on top of each 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carnival</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T09:38:46+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/12/31/looking-back-at-2016/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0041.jpg</image:loc><image:title>New Year's Eve menu</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/14853257_792910467518236_2125715740930297910_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>14853257_792910467518236_2125715740930297910_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/15409646_10154759554243917_1000154873_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>15409646_10154759554243917_1000154873_o</image:title></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/15271781_812337002242249_8765283199531065213_o.jpg</image:loc><image:title>15271781_812337002242249_8765283199531065213_o</image:title></image:image><lastmod>2025-11-02T09:36:03+00:00</lastmod><changefreq>monthly</changefreq></url><url><loc>https://cookslovak.com/2016/12/24/christmas-baskets/</loc><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/filling-the-baskets-with-cream.jpg</image:loc><image:title>filling the baskets with 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Put the cake moulds on a baking tray.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0009.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc_0009</image:title><image:caption>3. Flour your fingers each time the dough starts sticking. Shape it into a small basket.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0008.jpg</image:loc><image:title>filling the dough into the moulds</image:title><image:caption>2. Line the cake mould evenly with the dough leaving some space at the top edge.</image:caption></image:image><image:image><image:loc>https://cookslovak.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/dsc_0007.jpg</image:loc><image:title>dsc_0007</image:title><image:caption>1. Take a little dough in between your fingers and form a small ball. 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