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. The trim jars of plum jam from last summer's harvest still … 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, not to mention the fact they always looked immaculate when Mum laid her hands on them. She's always … 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 the summer produce from our gardens. As I said in one of my previous posts, last year was very … 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 that's fit for a 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 from … Continue reading Light Apple Cake
This is a reminder of the last fresh produce of plums I got from my friend a few weeks ago. Her parents have a huge orchard in a remote village up in the mountains, which had been brimming with plums of all sorts and sizes for over a month. Yes, it was a very good … Continue reading Quick-and-easy Plum Pie
My daughter came home for a weekend, so we could bake together again after a long time - and we decided to make our favourite chocolate cake. 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 … Continue reading Quick-and-easy Chocolate Cake
