HOMEMADE SLOVENIAN FOOD : STEWED RED CABBAGE

HOMEMADE SLOVENIAN FOOD : STEWED RED CABBAGE : November in Slovenia is special in many ways a very special month. We have two traditionally important holidays. November the 1st, when we ...

STEWED RED CABBAGE

November in Slovenia is in many ways a very special month. We have two traditionally important holidays. November the 1st, when we remember our ancestors and St. Martins day on November the 11th when we celebrate the arrival of the new wine.
November is also thought to be an introduction into winter. It can be cold and wet, snow and frost are also not unusual. It is the last month of autumn and sometimes, like this year, it can be still sunny and even warm. 

Autumn, so beautiful part of the year

So colourful, so rich

HOMEMADE SLOVENIAN FOOD : AJDOV KRAPEC - BUCKWHEAT CAKE with COTTAGE CHEESE

HOMEMADE SLOVENIAN FOOD : AJDOV KRAPEC - BUCKWHEAT CAKE with COTTAGE CHEESE: Traditional buckwheat cake with cottage cheese can be sweet or savoury dish. It can be served as a delicious and healthy dessert, a very ta...

AJDOV KRAPEC - BUCKWHEAT CAKE with COTTAGE CHEESE

Traditional buckwheat cake with cottage cheese can be sweet or savoury dish. It can be served as a delicious and healthy dessert, a very tasty appetiser or a side dish. The cake was traditionally baked in special bread oven built of bricks, which made the cake even more delicious.

Buckwheat cake with cottage cheese

BUCKWHEAT BREAD WITH WALNUTS - SOBA BREAD

Every part of the world has some basic foods typical for their cuisine. For example, while an important basic food in Asia is rice, in the West is corn, wheat, bread... In many countries bread was or still is the basic, everyday food, which can be consumed as a main dish or as a side with almost every meal. 
Bread plays a special, very significant role in Slovenian diet and in Slovenian tradition. In the past every farmer's household baked their own bread in Krušna peč - special bread owen that was built of bricks and ceramics and was the centre of the house. Baking day was a special day. A day when bread was made  for the hole week. The hole house and air around it smelled on freshly baked bread - for many the smell of "home".

Buckwheat-Soba bread with walnuts

HOMEMADE SLOVENIAN FOOD : SWEET BUCKWHEAT POCKETS - SWEET BUCKWHEAT DUMPLING...

HOMEMADE SLOVENIAN FOOD : SWEET BUCKWHEAT POCKETS - SWEET BUCKWHEAT DUMPLING...: This is my variation of Traditional Slovenian dish from Kozjansko region - Kozjansko Carps -   Buckwheat Carps/link to the recipe.   Somet...

SWEET BUCKWHEAT POCKETS - SWEET BUCKWHEAT DUMPLINGS

This is my variation of Traditional Slovenian dish from Kozjansko region - Kozjansko Carps - Buckwheat Carps/link to the recipe.  Something that you can serve as a delicious and also healthy desert with a very traditional Slovenian taste of buckwheat, walnuts, dry fruits and honey.

Sweet buckwheat pockets

BUCKWHEAT SPOON BREAD - AJDOVI ŽGANCI

Ajdovi žganci is a traditional Slovenian dish made of buckwheat flour and water. More than a century ago, žganci was considered to be basic food for most of the people and very important for their survival. Žganci was made for breakfast to provide necessary energy for farmers' hard work during the day. For many people žganci was a substitute for bread. The dish was served not only as a main dish for breakfast and dinner, but also as a side dish with some other traditional dishes such as mushroom soup and different stews for lunch. 

Buckwheat-soba žganci with pork cracklings.

BUCKWHEAT PORRIDGE CAKE WITH PLUMS

Buckwheat is today highly appreciated plant. It is  healthy and doesn't contain any gluten. It can grove in poor soil and  harsh climate conditions and farmers don't need to use any pesticides.   

Buckwheat Porridge Cake with plums.

KOZJANSKO BUCKWHEAT POCKETS - KOZJANSKO CARPS

This traditional Slovenian  dish is from Kozjansko region. It is one of many traditional buckwheat dishes which are becoming more and more popular. Kozjansko carps can be served as an appetizer, as a main dish as well as a side dish with different meat dishes. It can be  also very tasty and healthy vegetarian dish. 

Kozjansko Karps garnished with roasted bread crumbs.