Summer is undeniably over and so is the plum season. We still get quite a lot of sunshine here in Slovakia, but the temperatures have dropped and there's this autumnal nip in the air that makes my gait brisker and my mind more agile. I've already bottled some of this year's crop of plums that … Continue reading Sunday Plum Sponge Delight
My daughter and I have tried another old recipe from my hand-written cookbook recently - it's one of those I got from my mum years ago. I remember I quite liked 'Dobošové kolieska' (Dobosh cookies) as a child. They not only tasted good, but also looked like a work of art, as everything mum laid … Continue reading Dobosh cookies
This recipe could also be subtitled 'when the winter asks you what you were doing in the summer'. My answer would be (as that of many other Slovak home cooks): making jam, bottling and preserving all produce from our gardens. As I said in one of my previous posts, last year was very good for … Continue reading Low-Sugar Non-Dairy Plum Pie
Before we start gorging on more festive desserts, let's have this simple yet satisfying apple cake, which makes for a delicious Sunday breakfast, an afternoon snack or a light dessert anytime around. It's an old Slovak recipe that has been in my personal cookbook since I started learning to bake years ago. I got it … Continue reading Light Apple Cake
This year has been a very good one for plums and my friend, whose parents have a huge orchard in a remote village up in the mountains, kept sending me their home grown produce for over a month. I was busy bottling, drying and cooking this versatile fruit, which came in various shapes, sizes and … Continue reading Quick-and-easy Plum Pie
This quick-and-easy recipe has been in my personal hand-written cookbook for ages. I don't remember who I got it from and when. I know, however, that it has never failed to satisfy my family's cravings for 'something nice and sweet'. The good thing about the recipe is that it uses simple ingredients that are easy … Continue reading Quick-and-easy Chocolate Cake
