Pasta, Dumplings and Halusky

Plum Dumplings (Slivkové Knedle)

Ingredients: milk (0.25L), flour (300g), 1 egg, 5 plums, salt, butter (quarter stick), powdered sugar, poppy seeds Prep time: about an hour My favorite thing to do in Slovakia is to visit my grandma for her not-so-healthy, but really delicious home cooking. She makes an awesome chicken noodle soup, langoše (fried dough), and various filled rolls. But my favorite are the plum dumplings topped with melted sugar and poppy seeds, slivkové knedle. I figured I’ll try making these. This was my first attempt at making these guys, and they turned out to be little bit more complicated than I had Read the Rest…

Potato Dumplings with Bryndza (Bryndzové halušky)

Ingredients: potatoes, bryndza, bacon Prep time: 30 minutes If I had to pick one dish as the most uniquely Slovak, it would have to be bryndzové halušky. Halušky are potato dumplings, and they come in many varieties. They can be topped with cabbage, eggs, or simply used as a side dish. But when you mix them with bryndza, a soft crumbly cheese traditionally made by shepherds out of sheep milk, you get this national dish. Of course, to make them right, you will need bryndza. It’s not very easy to find in the United States. I ordered mine online, from Read the Rest…

Spaghetti Carbonara (Karbonarské Špagety)

Ingredients: spaghetti, egg, bacon, parmesan cheese Prep Time: 20 minutes Spaghetti Carbonara is originally an Italian dish, but it’s popular in Slovakia. I associate it very much with Slovakia, since this is what I gorged on before running in the Košice Marathon (link to my personal website). This dish is very quick and easy to prepare. I cooked for one, so you should scale up the ingredients accordingly. Start by whipping an egg. Next, add Parmesan cheese, … … salt, pepper and about a spoonful of sour cream. Stir everything to get a smooth mixture. Next, cut few strips of Read the Rest…