Naomi Hužovičová - author - The Slovak Spectator

How to make strapačky, halušky with sauerkraut and bacon

The most well known Slovak dish is bryndzové halušky, but my favourite is strapačky.

Naomi Hužovičová

Segedínsky guláš, creamy Slovak sauerkraut stew.

How to make segedínsky guláš, creamy sauerkraut stew

Both cooking the sauerkraut and adding cream help temper the acidic tang of sauerkraut for an easy comfort food.

Naomi Hužovičová

Decorated medovníky, Slovak spiced honey cookies.

How to make Medovníky, Slovak spiced honey cookies

Medovníky are everywhere in Slovakia around Christmas, from fancy decorated ones in market stalls to simple treats in grandma's kitchen.

Naomi Hužovičová

Cooking with Babička: Making Christmas wafers, vianočné oplátky

Oplátky are a favourite among Slovak Christmas foods, even though in the west part of the country they are a relatively recent addition to the traditional meal.

Naomi Hužovičová

Sauerkraut is a traditional Slovak food.

How to make sauerkraut

Fermented foods are the new old superfood, which Slovaks have made and eaten all along.

Naomi Hužovičová

How to make Slovak roast goose or duck

For this traditional autumn meal, do you know the difference between hus, kačica, and husokačka?

Naomi Hužovičová

How to make Slovak stuffed peppers

Slovak stuffed peppers are stewed rather than baked for a juicy dish using summer produce.

Naomi Hužovičová

How to make creamy Slovak courgette soup with dill

If you know anyone with a garden, they will gladly give you courgette, also called zucchini.

Naomi Hužovičová

How to make creamy Slovak cucumber salad

What is more cooling than cucumber?

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How to make Slovak style egg spread

This recipe takes minimal cooking for hot summer days.

Naomi Hužovičová

Cooking with Babička: pagáče, an untranslatable word

Pagáče are a classic Slovak food but without an English equivalent. Biscuit? Scone? Neither.

Naomi Hužovičová

How to make elderflower syrup

Though foraging is now trendy, this wild flower syrup has been made for years in Slovakia.

Naomi Hužovičová

Pulling strudel dough until it is thin enough to read a newspaper underneath.

Cooking with Babička: Pull strudel to connect with others

Most of us want quick recipes for our busy lives; making pulled strudel, however, is a recipe of mindfulness and connection.

Naomi Hužovičová

How to make chicken paprikáš

Not only is paprikáš quick and easy, it's the perfect comfort food for anyone following Slovak politics lately.

Naomi Hužovičová

Cooking with Babička: opantance, an old dish for the future

Once common in Slovakia, most people have forgotten what millet is, but as a heat and drought resistant crop it's worth learning old recipes for the future.

Naomi Hužovičová