My first Easter Monday in Slovakia started with the sound of my boyfriend laughing, just before he startled me out of my peaceful slumber by splashing cold water into my face. “Happy Easter!” he ...

Slovak Easter traditions may survive, as well as awareness of where they stem from, but not on a mass scale, says ethnologist Katarína Nádaská. Slovak traditions surrounding the moveable Easter ...

In my memoir “Greenwich Meridian,” I write about Czech and Slovak traditions that I have witnessed while living in Czechoslovakia with a touch of nostalgia. Some of them disappeared along with the old ...

Pour milk into a heavy saucepan and bring to a boil. Beat eggs slightly and add to the milk. Add salt and pepper, stirring constantly so the mixture does not scorch. Cook on low heat, about 7 minutes.