I'm busy working on the third book of A Taste of Slovakia series, which will include lots of Christmas recipes and traditions linked to my country's winter season. It's going to be a very rich volume packed with fascinating photos, folk tales and, of course, timeless dishes - like opekance. Opekance (pronounced as opekantze) are … Continue reading Opekantze with Ground Poppy Seeds and Honey
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people have turned to home cooking instead of dining at restaurants or buying fast food meals. Thanks to the virus we have become more aware of what we put on our plates, and some of you may have discovered that cooking and baking also have therapeutic qualities. … Continue reading Cheesy Potato Bread Cake
I have been planning to make zemiakový posúch for quite a while. The idea came from Kathy - an American lady whose Slovak grandma used to make it with extra bread dough. Kathy gave a more detailed description of the cake, and it immediately reminded me of the potato posúch my mother-in-law had sent me … Continue reading Potato Bread Cakes
My earliest memories of Steamed Buns with Cocoa and Jam come from the time when I first became aware of what was put on the table. Buchty na pare, as these delicious buns are called in Slovak, is a classic dish that will probably never lose its appeal for children and sweet-toothed adults. At least here … Continue reading Steamed Buns with Cocoa and Jam
Unlike in most western countries where Shrove Tuesday is celebrated as a Pancake Day, in Slovakia Fašiangový utorok is associated with doughnuts or šišky (pronounced as shishki), as we call them in Slovak. Shrove Tuesday is a religious name for the last day before Lent, a fasting season that starts on Ash Wednesday and lasts until Easter. Shrove Tuesday traditionally … Continue reading Valentine’s Shishki
It's the end of winter at our latitudes and the countryside is slowly waking up into another spring. We still have to rely on the vitamins and nutrients conserved last summer until we have the first, hopefully plentiful, crop of fresh ones in a few weeks. Easter came quite early this year, and my family … Continue reading Easter Wreath
Here's a recipe for šišky (shishki) or Slovak doughnuts, a festive food typically prepared in our households on Shrove Tuesday. Although they are primarily associated with the Fašiangy season, we like to eat shishki all through the year. They are sold under this name in all Slovak grocery shops and supermarkets. Shishki Makes 28 (depending on … Continue reading Shishki
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