Mirko Husár cooks on his own YouTube channel.
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10-year-old Slovak boy shows the world that cooking can be easy – and fun

A selection of short feel-good stories from Slovakia.

Strapačky - halušky with sauerkraut and bacon

How to make strapačky, halušky with sauerkraut and bacon

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

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.

Ukrainian chef Veronika Shlendek.

The Ukrainian ‘Master Chef’ proving herself in Bratislava

Veronika Shlendek was drawn to cooking by the “miracle” of her grandmother’s bread-baking.

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.

Making oplátky.

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.

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.

Roast goose with lokše

How to make Slovak roast goose or duck

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

Slovak stuffed peppers

How to make Slovak stuffed peppers

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

Creamy Slovak zucchini dill soup

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.

Creamy Slovak cucumber salad

How to make creamy Slovak cucumber salad

What is more cooling than cucumber?

How to make Slovak style egg spread

This recipe takes minimal cooking for hot summer days.

pagáče

Cooking with Babička: pagáče, an untranslatable word

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

Elderflower syrup

How to make elderflower syrup

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

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.

Chicken paprikáš

How to make chicken paprikáš

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

Opantance, millet with šúľok (gnocchi).

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.

Dough for šúľance.

Trading Ukrainian zrazy for Slovak šúľance

Ukrainian student gives Slovak traditional food a try.

Hŕstková polievka, handful soup, is cheap and filling.

How to make handful soup

A recipe for a soup both cheap and filling — and tasty of course, just what is needed in times of inflation.

Babička cooking slíže.

Cooking with Babička: Slíže, sweet or savoury Slovak noodles

The best food comes from Grandma's kitchen - and we are setting out to find it, first with homemade Slovak noodles.

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