Hang some szaloncukor on your tree this year
For me, Christmas is always associated with memories from my childhood. I will definitely make a special post about our customs, but before that I would like to introduce to you our Christmas candy. “Szaloncukor”, or as Slovaks know it, “salonky”, can be translated as “parlour candy”.
Grenadir mars – Potato pasta
You will find this in hardly any cookbook, despite the fact that grenadir mars is a very common dish in Central Europe. It is made very often and served with pickles or green salad. It is very easy and fast to make and it is very customizable to suit your palate – feel free to […]
Caraway Seed Soup
Katy asked me to come up with a recipe for the day after Thanksgiving, something light, something to soothe a possibly upset stomach.
Potatoes with Parsley
I have never seen this except in Central Europe. But here it is a classic, served as a side dish with deep fried items. My best combo: parsley potatoes, pork chops in flour (see the recipe) and peach or pear compote. Such a treat!
Lentil Soup
With this recipe I plan to save the world from the economic crisis. Not because it is cheap to make, but because the tradition says that if you eat this soup on New Year’s Eve, the lentils represent coins. Your wealth next year depends on how many lentils you will eat. You guessed right, we […]