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Christmas Cookies Part 5: Chocolate T...
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Šuhajdy are Slovak chocolate truffles made in muffin baskets filled with sweet walnut or coconut ganache cream filling.
Christmas Cookies Part 4: Walnuts (Or...
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Walnut cookies are very common around Christmas time in Slovakia. They are two cocoa shells filled with sweet cream. Visit here for the illustrated...
Christmas Cookies Sweepstakes!
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Enter sweepstakes to win home-baked Slovak Christmas cookies!
Meal in a Foil (Živánska)
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Here is a recipe for a great camping meal called zivanska. It's pork, potatoes, onions, carrots, peppers, and bacon wrapped in aluminum foil. It's ...
Soup from Bones (Polievka z Kostí)
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Bones and other leftover meat pieces can be turned into delicious soup by adding onions and root vegetables. Here is the recipe.
Christmas in Slovakia
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Christmas in Slovakia is a magical time full of traditions and special dishes. More info about this holiday with links to recipes.
Christmas Cookies Part 3: Rings (Venč...
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Sugar rings are popular Slovak and Czech Christmas cookies. The dough is made with ground nuts and the rings are coated in sugar.
Christmas Cookies Part 2: Striped Com...
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Recipe for double-colored striped Christmas cookies filled with apricot jam or Nutella. You can even dip them in chocolate.
Christmas Cookies Part 1: Hearts (Srd...
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Recipe for traditional Slovak and Czech Christmas heart-shaped shortbread cookies filled with currant or strawberry jam. They are delicious!
Cooking for Czech and Slovak Christma...
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Slovak cooking lesson in Washington D.C. and cooking for the Czech and Slovak Christmas bazaar organized by SVU