Actually, this is not the only Slovak dish that Myra Grignon makes, as she enjoys cooking and baking from recipes handed down ... They gave us gifts, food, and shots of vodka, it was very nice.

Alissa Timoshkina wrote “Kapusta” to feature vegetable-forward dishes from the region. Many include meat as well.

(“Kapusta” means cabbage in many Slavic languages ... For its part, Ukrainian food has a large role in the book. The recipes in “Kapusta” range from savory pies (“Patatnik,” for ...