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Meat in Horseradish Sauce (Mäso v Chreňovej Omáčke)
I think there is a time in every man’s time when he begins to enjoy horseradish (chreň). I remember, as kid, my revulsion to anything containing this vegetable. And now, I find horseradish mustard...
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Christmas Eve Cake (Štedrák)
Let me just start by saying this cake is deadly. I have yet to tally up the exact calorie count, but my current estimate is about 10,000. Per bite. And it’s also super delicious. Bad combination,...
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Potato Porridge (Fučka)
I figured I’ll start the new year (nový rok) with a dish many consider to be Slovakia’s second national dish. It’s called fučka, and the name is derived from fučať, which means to huff or puff. That’s...
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Oatmeal (Ovsené Vločky)
I like sharing with you the breakfast dishes I grew up with in my native Slovakia. Breakfast recipes are not exactly complicated, and I bet many recipe sites don’t even bother posting them. But I like...
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Homemade Donuts (Šišky)
I bet our great-grandparents had an amazing time growing up in Slovakia! The whole year revolved around partying and merrymaking! Okay, so that’s probably a simplification. But the villagers of the...
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Easter Bowties (Fánky)
Here you have another popular Easter recipe. This one is for fánky, little pieces of fried dough that resemble in taste American funnel cakes. But they look differently, they are usually made in the...
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Fruit Dumplings (Ovocné Knedličky)
Plum or apricot dumplings are one of my favorite Slovak dishes. Since these fruits are now in season, I figured you may want to try them. They are very easy to make and quite different from anything in...
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Strawberry Pudding Cake (Jahodové Rezy)
Over the past few years I’ve been running this site, I think I managed to cook most of the main dishes and soups I remember from my childhood growing up in Slovakia. But one thing that’s still missing...
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Ducat Cakes (Dukátové Buchtičky)
Couple of you have asked me for a recipe for dúkatové buchtičky. This is a dish I remember fondly from my childhood. It was a common staple in my elementary school cafeteria, along with ryžový nákyp,...
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Meteník (Sauerkraut Biscuits)
On my recent trip to Slovakia this past October, we visited the UNESCO World Heritage historical village of Vlkolínec. There I got a chance to try something I have never heard of before: a sauerkraut...
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