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Some of you might already be thinking about Christmas presents to surprise your English-speaking friend, or your loved ones.
Thank you to Jana Kollárová for the beautiful photo.
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Where to buy A Taste of Slovakia books All four volumes of A Taste of Slovakia series have finally been published. A long-time project that started with the Summer Book in 2016 continued with the Autumn/Fall Book in 2019 and the Winter …

The new book is finally coming to bookshops:

A Taste of Slovakia 4: Spring Knihu A Taste of Slovakia 4: Spring (Jarmila Hlávková) kúpte na Martinuse. Nakupujte knihy online vo vašom obľúbenom kníhkupectve!

While putting most of my efforts into completing the Spring Book of A Taste of Slovakia series, I'm also trying to enjoy the summer and make good use of its fruits.
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Easy Homemade Blackcurrant Jam from Fresh Garden Berries The preserving season is here again. This year’s redcurrant jam is already in the jars, now the time has arrived to make use of the bountiful crop of blackcurrants. They are not as tart as re…

While visiting my mum last weekend, I worked on the forthcoming Spring Book and tested a recipe for Šúľance in her kitchen. Then we went for a walk and sat down by a fireplace at the local Coffee & Cakes shop. Mum chose a coffee and a piece of Sacher Torte to go with it, I had a decaffeinated latte.