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Sweet Cabbage Buns (Kapustníky)

lubos — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:22:12 +0000

Ingredients: 600g flour (4.8 cups), 2 yolks, 80g butter (3/4 stick), 1 cup milk, 30g powdered sugar (1.5 cups), oil to grease the pan Filling: 1 medium-sized cabbage, 60g oil (0.3 cups), 60g powdered sugar (3 cups), salt, cinnamon to taste Prep Time: 3 hours Here is a recipe for simple traditional Slovak food. It’s [...]

Decorated Honey Cookies (Medovníky)

lubos — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:46:14 +0000

This recipe was sent to me by Margarete Minar, the author of Foreigner’s Guide to Slovakia. Margarete moved to Slovakia when she was 25 to teach English. Although at first she found the life there difficult, she quickly fell in love with Slovakia. “Moving to Slovakia turned out to be one of the most rewarding [...]

Cookies (Koláčiky)

lubos — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 04:34:25 +0000

Dough: 350g all-purpose flour, 1 packet yeast (30g), 2 yolks, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, salt, 30g butter, 250 mL milk Filling: farmer’s cheese, raisins, sugar Topping: 100g flour, 100g powdered sugar, 50g butter And here is the last of the three recipes from Alena’s mom kitchen. This time, it’s for little round cookies or koláčiky. [...]

Apricot Cake (Marhuľový Koláč)

lubos — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 03:18:08 +0000

Dough: 350g all purpose flour, 1 packet yeast, 2 yolks, 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, salt, 30g butter, 250mL milk Topping: 100g flour, 100g powdered sugar, 50g butter Filling: farmer’s cheese, sugar Here is another deliciously-looking recipe Ala sent in. It’s for an apricot cake, marhuľový koláč. You start it by making the same dough used [...]

Poppy Rolls (Makové rožky)

lubos — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:16:51 +0000

Ingredients: 350g all purpose flour, 1 packet of yeast, 2 yolks, 2 tbsp powdered sugar, salt, 30g butter, 250 ml milk Prep Time: 30 minutes for baking Ala from Žiar nad Hronom sent me another recipe, this time for poppy rolls (makové rožky). Her mom made these and they look delicious! Start by preparing your [...]

Chevabchichi (Čevabčiči)

lubos — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:16:06 +0000

Ingredients: 0.5 lb ground beef, 1 clove garlic, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1tsp paprika, salt, bread crumbs, side (onion, mustard, potatoes, butter) Prep time: 30 minutes Here is a recipe for a simple meet dish. It’s called čevabčiči, word which doesn’t mean anything at all in Slovak. This dish surely came to Slovakia from overseas, [...]

Rusyn Dance in Munhall, PA

lubos — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:48:07 +0000

Here is an invitation written by Maryann from Carpatho-Rusyn Cultural Center for their fall dance. You can also find them on Facebook. Rusyns are an ethnic group spanning from the eastern part of Slovakia to Ukraine. Many of the traditions that Slovak Americans associate with Slovakia actually come from the Rusyns. — Posted By Maryann [...]

Lesson 4 Dialog: White Flower

lubos — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:01:51 +0000

Wow, you had an eventful day! You introduced yourself to new friends, went to a restaurant, and even managed to ask how much something costs. It’s time to head back to your hotel room and relax with some good ol’ Slovak TV. Luckily, STV2 (Slovak Television Channel 2) is showing music video clips from the [...]

Honey Slices (Medové Rezy)

lubos — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 18:06:07 +0000

Dough: 600g flour, 150g powdered sugar, 2 tbsp cocoa, 3 tbsp honey, 50g (~half a stick) butter, 3 eggs, 2 teaspoons baking soda Filling: 0.5L milk, 5 tbsp corn starch, 250g butter, 1 shot rum, vanilla extract, 1 jar of jam Topping: 200g dark chocolate, 50 g butter Prep Time: Two or three hours of [...]

Slovak 80s Music Hits, Part 2

lubos — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 02:06:24 +0000

Here is the second part of post on hits of Slovak pop music during the 80s. If you haven’t seen the first part, make sure to check it out as well. Richar Müller This song by Richard Müller is titled “Po Schodoch“, which means by (taking) the stairs. Most Slovaks lived, and still live, in [...]