Atelier Kalina is a luxurious fine dining restaurant located in Old Town Prague. It is a part of the Smetana hotel, just across the street from the official Prague Beer Museum and just a few steps away from the Charles Bridge. Inside, the restaurant has a beautiful design, with arched walkways and lots of windows....
All around the world flour is probably one of the most important components of baking and even cooking. This fine substance is what makes up bread, cookies, cakes, and pastries. It can be used in thickening soups and as a breading for fried meats. The Czech word for flour is mouka, and just like any...
Today is the 11th of November – also known as St. Martin’s Day, Martinmas or the Feast of Saint Martin. It is a day in which people not only remember and honor St. Martin of Tours, but is also a day traditionally associated with the fall harvest. In the Czech Republic, it is time for...
The history of the restaurant “U Medvídků” dates back to 1466. Today it’s gaining new popularity as home to the strongest beer in the world. Welcome to U Medvídků in Prague, Czech Republic. In the past century, the original brewery was converted into the first Prague cabaret and also into the one of the biggest beer...
Native to Czech spa town Karlovy Vary, Becherovka is a herbal liquor known and drunk throughout all of the Czech Republic. It can be purchased in almost every corner store in Prague and a bottle is kept in every true Czechs household. Becherovka is said to have healing properties that work good as a digestive...
Oplatky or Wafers are something Czech people are not known well enough for. Czechs have been making wafers since before the 1800s when in almost every spa they would make the wafers and then sprinkle them with sugar for spa guests daily. Not like the traditional wafers found in the US, these Czech spa wafers...
What I love most about visiting different places and having international visitors stay at our home is seeing the cultural differences in some of the most day to day things, things like doing the laundry or washing dishes. That is the exact reason we created this blog, to educate Americans and foreigners of the way...
Today we are looking at the typical dinner plates of Czech people. We decided to write ‘Let’s Look at a Typical Czech Meal’ because when we mention to people that we are Czech, they always ask about the food. The photographs below are taken from various Instagram accounts so please understand the descriptions and comments...
Obložené Chlebíčky are a simple, open face sandwich style snack that are served everywhere in the Czech Republic… And not only in every restaurant but in every home as well. Chlebíčky can be made with anything your heart desires, ask any Czech and they will tell you that growing up, their mother would fix them up...
When someone says Beer Cheese, most people immediately think of German “Oom-pah-pah” music and soft pretzels, and if you are among those who believe this is the origin of the cheese then you are completely right… The term ‘Beer Cheese’ is literally translated from the originally German word for the Weisslacker cheese, ‘bierkäse’. Weisslacker is a stinky...
Prague is a city that is known for its cuisine. However, you do not have to go to an expensive restaurant to taste real Czech treats. Throughout the city you can find various stands, stalls, and vendors selling delicious Czech foods such as sausages, potatoes, fried cheese, and pastries. Some of the best street food...
A large majority of Americans consider hot dogs an all American meal, made for roasting on the grill while having a summer barbecue party with friends or a staple at outdoor activities. They are a family favorite, a game-day must have, and kids love them, but many people have forgotten the original ways of eating these...
The Candy Store is a small chain of shops located in Prague and around the Czech Republic. The Candy Store sells only American and British candy, chips, and snacks. We love Prague and all the Czech food the city has to offer, but if you happen to be staying there for long time like we did...
Czechs are all about their beer, that’s is a well known fact. So it’s probably no surprise to find out that they have special tours dedicated to beer drinkers. Yup, get ready for fun times with your own personal Czech speaking guide that will guide you through Prague’s best breweries and answer all of your questions. It’s...
Whereas American’s may say “Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night”, Czech’s would say “Christmas Fish Chowder for All”. Traditionally served on Christmas Eve, carp fish soup is a Czech tradition. The images that follow are from Kampa which attracted many people in 2014. The pouring and serving of carp fish soup takes place...
December is here again (so quickly!) and today we are looking at Moravian and Bohemian gingerbread designs from the Czech Republic. Back home, gingerbread is eaten year round and beautifully decorated cookies are given on all occasions. You can purchase cookies with designs or harder loaves of gingerbread which is often grated into recipes. Walking...
