Skip to content

cookslovak

Homemade with love in Slovakia

  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
    • Soups & Stews
    • Main dishes
    • Desserts
    • Snacks & Breakfasts
    • Preserves
  • How tos
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel Tips
  • Contact

bryndza

Cheese and Potato Bread Cake from Mačov

February 25, 2023February 26, 2023 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 2 Comments

I first heard about spravovník two years ago, when I was shooting Christmas wafers for the Winter Book at a country house in Mačov. It was one of the few abandoned houses in the village that had been turned into a museum of traditional folk culture. While I was documenting the wafer baking, we chatted … Continue reading Cheese and Potato Bread Cake from Mačov

Slovak Bryndza Filled Pirohy with Fried Bacon

May 28, 2021May 29, 2021 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 2 Comments

I know how difficult it is to find bryndza cheese outside of Slovakia. I've been told that Polish shops in the USA and the UK sell a close alternative, but I can't say how close it is to the real thing. Those who have been to Slovakia and tried Slovenská bryndza may be able to … Continue reading Slovak Bryndza Filled Pirohy with Fried Bacon

Halushki with Bryndza Cheese

June 8, 2019February 26, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 3 Comments

Halushki - traditional Slovak pasta - have already been mentioned in a recipe for Strapatchki. A slightly different version of halushki was used to accompany rabbit thighs in this recipe. Halushki are sometimes used in soups instead of noodles, but the most important role of these small, gnocchi-like dumplings is for our national dish, where … Continue reading Halushki with Bryndza Cheese

What Slovak and Italian cuisine have in common

September 15, 2018August 24, 2021 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 3 Comments

It was a week of exploration and discoveries, sublime food and new friendships. At the beginning of September last year my daughter Monika was married to a wonderful man, and they had chosen Villa Medicea di Lilliano in beautiful Tuscany as a location for their wedding. For me and some others from our family it … Continue reading What Slovak and Italian cuisine have in common

Piquant Bryndza Cheese Spread

September 30, 2017February 26, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 2 Comments

When I was a child, I never questioned the origins of a strange, non-Slovak sounding name my mum used for the delicious spread she often made for our snacks or evening meals. All I knew about šmirkas at that age was that it was made with bryndza. We would spread šmirkas on slices of fresh rye bread, … Continue reading Piquant Bryndza Cheese Spread

Bryndza Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

May 29, 2016March 27, 2020 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 1 Comment

I introduced our famed cheese in the post on Bryndza Cheese Sticks last year. With this year's sheep farming season in full spate and some fine weather over the last month, our mountain meadows have turned into luscious pastures, so we are getting fresh supplies of bryndza cheese again. The May bryndza, as we in Slovakia call … Continue reading Bryndza Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Bryndza Cheese Sticks

July 22, 2015November 29, 2019 ~ jarmilascooking ~ 1 Comment

Bryndza (pronounced as brinsa) is a soft variety of sheep's milk cheese that our Slovak ancestors developed at the end of the 18th century. Although the cheese had existed under different names and in varied forms from the 14th century, the first bryndza-making factory in Slovakia, which was set up in 1787, is seen by … Continue reading Bryndza Cheese Sticks

Cookbooks

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 ...

Awards

A Taste of Slovakia is proud to wear The Best in the World title from Gourmand International. The book came second in the Eastern Europe Category at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2018 in Yantai, China.

Follow us on:

  • View cookslovak’s profile on Facebook
  • View cook_slovak’s profile on Twitter
  • View cookslovak4522’s profile on Instagram
  • View cookslovak’s profile on Pinterest

Recent Posts

  • In search of Slovakia’s sweet and savoury delicacies
  • Cheese and Potato Bread Cake from Mačov
  • Minced Pork Potato Balls on Sauerkraut
  • There are gems under the High Tatras you may have not heard about
  • Where to buy A Taste of Slovakia books

Search by topic:

bear garlic bryndza Christmas comfort food cookbooks cookies festive food food culture gluten-free healthy eating quick & easy regional cuisine sauerkraut Slovak cheese Slovakia Slovak pasta summer preserves Sunday breakfasts Tatratea teatime desserts tips & techniques traditional cakes traditional cuisine vegetarian yeasted dough
March 2023
M T W T F S S
 12345
6789101112
13141516171819
20212223242526
2728293031  
« Feb    

© jarmilascooking@cookslovak 2015 – 2023. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author and owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to jarmilascooking@cookslovak with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Popular posts

Halushki with Bryndza Cheese
Slovak bread
Wolfpack - a taste of Tatratea
Pickled Gherkins
Fountain Cake
Shoolantze - Slovak rolled pasta

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 250 other subscribers

Archives

Still looking for something?

Desserts How tos Lifestyle Main dishes Preserves Recipes Snacks & Breakfasts Soups & Stews Travel Tips

Share your ideas with Cookslovak:

  • About
  • Contact

Behind the scenes

Follow cookslovak on WordPress.com
One-Time
Monthly
Yearly

Make a one-time donation

Make a monthly donation

Make a yearly donation

Choose an amount

$5.00
$15.00
$100.00
$5.00
$15.00
$100.00
$5.00
$15.00
$100.00

Or enter a custom amount

$

Your contribution is appreciated.

Your contribution is appreciated.

Your contribution is appreciated.

DonateDonate monthlyDonate yearly
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Home
  • About
  • Recipes
  • How tos
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel Tips
  • Contact
  • Follow Following
    • cookslovak
    • Join 250 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • cookslovak
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...