Food Archives - Rucksack Foodie

Cousins of the Cake Bread

Somewhere between the last great Celtic migration and the Middle Ages, across the north western corner of the European continent, if you were of the upper class you had great privilege in near daily consumption of items like fresh baked bread and access to ingredients such as sugar & spices. For those in the poorer classes you were lucky if you could even fill your belly with oats and grains much less have sugar and spices. But the inspiration for a delicious food tradition easily spreads across classes and countries.

The Goddess of Butter aka St Brigid Patroness of Butter

Butter lovers prepare for the long story of why the first days of February are the time to celebrate a goddess and a saint with this ancient food and a recipe at the end. (Worth it, I promise!)

Winter’s End Begins With Cake

For centuries Mid Winter woes would inspire the human spirit to create celebrations to mark the transitional time in nature life from the dark winter into optimistically celebrating (and sacrificing for) the oncoming giftof spring. This historic day & this blurb both end with an ancient cake full of tradition & surprise

Hidden Gem of Slovakia: Košice

On the surface it could be any typical, medieval, baroque’d up, European city but there is a fascinating history and importance to this eastern-most gem of Europe, Košice Slovakia waiting to be explored!

Tradition In Every Bite: Recipe for Slovakian Fazuľová Polievk

The steaming bowl of crimson with a hearty amount of beans, veggies & meat just under the surface was more than just soup! It was a representation of a peoples resilience to make do with little and prevail with distinctiveness … as food traditions are a community’s best cultural markers. This bowl of Fazuľová Polievk was Slovakia!