What comes to your mind when you think of your kindergarten or school breakfasts? My daughter and I reminisced on these and other childhood related things during the lockdown imposed by our goverment after the first coronavirus cases had been reported in Slovakia. Despite the relatively mild course of the disease in my country, we … Continue reading My childhood breakfasts
The Slovaks have always held bread in high esteem. The old custom of welcoming precious guests with bread and salt is still alive, and so is dožinky (a celebration of cereal harvest) at the end of the summer, which stemmed from a mixture of pagan rituals and religious beliefs associated with gathering in of cereal crops. Under … Continue reading With bread and wine in Trebišov
Despite the latest trends and fashions, which have put this ingredient on the list of most evil enemies in our diets, Slovaks are not ready yet to have flour removed from their kitchens. Very few of them would think of replacing traditional wheat flour with gluten-free substitutes, unless gluten is a serious health issue. We … Continue reading Choosing the right flour
As a schoolgirl I was taught by my mum and other elders about the value of our bread. They constantly reminded me how much time and hard work goes into growing grains, making them into flour, and then baking bread out of it. I, like other children at that time, grew up with an old … Continue reading Egg Coated Bread
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