List of author's articles
How to make strapačky, halušky with sauerkraut and bacon
The most well known Slovak dish is bryndzové halušky, but my favourite is strapačky.
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.
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.
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.
How to make sauerkraut
Fermented foods are the new old superfood, which Slovaks have made and eaten all along.
How to make Slovak roast goose or duck
For this traditional autumn meal, do you know the difference between hus, kačica, and husokačka?
How to make Slovak stuffed peppers
Slovak stuffed peppers are stewed rather than baked for a juicy dish using summer produce.
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.
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.
Cooking with Babička: pagáče, an untranslatable word
Pagáče are a classic Slovak food but without an English equivalent. Biscuit? Scone? Neither.
How to make elderflower syrup
Though foraging is now trendy, this wild flower syrup has been made for years in Slovakia.
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.
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.
Neither buckets of water nor whips. Celebrate holidays with Easter cuisine
Spectacular Slovakia listeners will lick their fingers at Easter.
Get ready for Christmas Eve with Spectacular Slovakia
Opekance, bobáľky and pupáčky are the same thing. But what is it?
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- Neither buckets of water nor whips. Celebrate holidays with Easter cuisine Audio
- Cooking with Babička: opantance, an old dish for the future
- Blog: Maternity wards have a problem with attitude
- Blog: Fear is dictating Slovakia's actions towards refugees
- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- Neo-Nazi gang in Bratislava plotted armed attack and called their leader ‘Mr Führer’, court documents reveal
- Stone as the theme of 2025’s Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens
- Bratislava Region simplifies transport zones, raises fares
- Can Slovakia’s new public broadcaster chief stay independent?
- The hidden costs of Slovakia’s complicated tax system
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Neo-Nazi gang in Bratislava plotted armed attack and called their leader ‘Mr Führer’, court documents reveal
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- News digest: Parties push for constitutional changes as president urges focus on real issues Photo
- Bratislava Region simplifies transport zones, raises fares
- Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Last Week: Central bank governor found guilty, but Fico accuses the judge
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- A bus now runs through it: Slovakia and Poland’s Tatras finally connect
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Man appeals for help finding strangers who saved his life
- Irish outlet hails Slovak spa town as top European holiday spot
- After years of straddling two worlds, this American is now reconnecting with his Slovak roots
- Slovakia’s secret weapon is living abroad
- Why a British teacher chose Slovakia as home Audio
- Where can vegetarians and gluten-free diners eat out in Bratislava?
- Slovak physicist: I do not employ doctoral students; I make them go abroad. I expect them to push us forward
- Man appeals for help finding strangers who saved his life
- The law changed. Our family papers were ready. Now my kids are Slovak citizens
- Slovakia ends November 17 public holiday amid fiscal pressures
- Stone as the theme of 2025’s Weekend of Open Parks and Gardens
- No Michelin stars yet, but Slovak fine dining wins French praise
- Can Slovakia’s new public broadcaster chief stay independent?
- Iconic Slovenský Raj chairlift shuts down a week after opening Photo
- News digest: Parties push for constitutional changes as president urges focus on real issues Photo
- Bratislava Region simplifies transport zones, raises fares
- Neo-Nazi gang in Bratislava plotted armed attack and called their leader ‘Mr Führer’, court documents reveal More articles ›
