Simple Beef Tongue
Eating beef tongue sounds gross, but once you get over the squeamishness, you’ll discover a cheap, tasty cut of meat that is ridiculously easy to prepare. I’ll let you know the secret to the best way...
View ArticleZucchini Pizza Frittata
This frittata is layered with zucchini, or courgettes, along with pizza like tastes – tomato, basil, oregano, and garlic. This dish is one of two ways my kids will eat zucchini, and it’s so simple to...
View ArticleBasil Lemon Walnut Cookies
These delicious raw cookies use basil, normally a savoury herb, to increase the complexity of these easy cookies. Lemon adds a touch of sunshine to a walnut and honey base. I recently attempted to do...
View ArticleJuly Photos
I started a monthly series where I share photos from the month that didn’t garner their own post. June was the first month, here is the second. An example of concrete telephone/electrical poles....
View ArticleCream of Zucchini Soup with Dill
This super easy creamy soup is a delicious way to eat abundant zucchini, even for those who don’t like it! I’m a terrible food blogger. I made this soup a while ago but didn’t write down how much of...
View ArticleElderflower syrup
There are three items that many Slovaks forage for, even if they aren’t the ‘in harmony with nature’ type of person: ramsons/bear garlic, mushrooms, and elderflowers. Elderberry bushes with their...
View ArticleRadler: a refreshing beer cocktail
Radlers are not originally Slovak, although they are now popular here. Basically, a radler is a beer cocktail, a mix of beer and a sweet drink. Beer connoisseurs may scoff, but I find radlers very...
View ArticleCream Cucumber Salad
Of course it’s nearing the end of summer and I’m only getting out summer recipes now. But then any time is a good time for a super simple and refreshing recipe, like this cream cucumber salad. I’ve...
View ArticleChickpea and Barley Greek Salad
It was so hot this summer that I didn’t want to cook at all. Our apartment offers no shade from the sun and we don’t have air conditioning. The air was often hot and heavy, without a hint of a breeze....
View ArticleVeľký Choč: the most beautiful view in Slovakia
It all started with an Instagram picture of a cabin in the middle of the forest somewhere in Slovakia. I decided wanted to go there, basically bulldozed my husband into going for our vacation, and we...
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