Slovak cuisine
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.
How to make chicken paprikáš
Not only is paprikáš quick and easy, it's the perfect comfort food for anyone following Slovak politics lately.
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.
Trading Ukrainian zrazy for Slovak šúľance
Ukrainian student gives Slovak traditional food a try.
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.
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.
How to make a good Slovak Sunday bone broth soup
Sunday lunch - or any celebration - is not complete without a bone broth soup.
Recipe for love: Take one Dutch person, add a Slovak
Sharing a kitchen is an intimate experience, says student.
Demikát – the traditional soup that has disappeared from Slovak tables
Recipes for national classic dish everywhere, but no one seems to cook it.
Opekance, pupáky or bobaľky: Poppy seeds were supposed to keep witches away, bryndza a luxury
Sweet or savoury, traditional baked Slovak dough balls should never be missing from the Christmas dinner table.
Dobrú chuť. Are you going to eat that?
Do foreigners feel at home in Slovakia's food landscape? Listen to this podcast to find out.
Slovaks and poppies: An inseparable duo for centuries
Poppy seed popularity rooted in history.
Neither buckets of water nor whips. Celebrate holidays with Easter cuisine
Spectacular Slovakia listeners will lick their fingers at Easter.
Grandma explains how to make Slovak doughnuts
Pampúchy or šišky are simple and cheap to make.
Some meals and drinks have outlived socialism
Cod salad and fried cheese were made out of necessity. Here’s how these iconic socialist dishes became traditional Slovak meals.
Slivovica or pelinkovec? Slovak and Slovene cuisines are more different than you’d expect
Slovakia and Slovenia are commonly confused by their names and their flags. The food and drinks of the two nations tell a different story.
Blog: Slovak cuisine is boring and unimaginative
There, I said it. Now, before you start sending me vitriolic emails, please finish reading this post.
Tasting life on a Slovak farm (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)
This regularly updated feature on farming in Slovakia includes information on sheep-cheese and biofarms.
Potent potables of Slovakia
This regularly updated feature on beer and spirits in Slovakia includes tips on local production and regional variety.
Following Slovakia's wine route (Spectacular Slovakia - travel guide)
You can taste Chardonnay almost everywhere in the world, but the Devín, Dunaj, and Milia varieties you can taste only here in Slovakia.
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