Mmm Mmm, Good!

My cousin and I have been on a culinary exploration lately, re-discovering some of our grandmother’s traditional Slovenian/Austrian recipies. Enjoy...


Češpljeve (Zwetschgenknödeln) are plum dumplings wrapped in a gnocchi-like dough. The pits are replaced with sugar cubes. They’re boiled, then fried in buttery breadcrumbs. They’re great as a dinner or a dessert – an extra serving meets both requirements. As I was making the dough, I was thinking of my cousin... and then I heard her voice. I thought the dough spoke to me in one of those pivital life-changing moments, but when I looked up I saw “Pat from New York” written along the bottom of the TV as Jim Cramer was taking her call on Mad Money.


Potica is probably the most popular dessert in Slovenia. A special walnut filling is rolled into the dough. This one is courtesy of my cousin, and greatly appreciated by my stomach.


Krofe (Faschingkrapfen) look a little like donuts, but they are light and airy (practically hollow) on the inside. The frying creates a trademark light colored band around them. They’re often filled with a fruit filling. The Pillsbury Dough Boy is guarding over these bad boys.