Five simple ingredients and a whole lot of taste. So what happens when you mix a little bit of flour, some boiled potatoes, sugar and a lots of butter? You get something delicious that Czechs call škubánky. It’s a little bit like potato dumplings or gnocchi, but the way it is usually served, it’s more like...
This recipe will allow you to make Czech traditional sourdough rye bread at home and have the Bohemian taste and delicious aroma right in your kitchen. First, we must make the rye leavening (or rye sourdough starter). This takes place a few days before you set out to make the bread. My grandmother always had a...
The Czech Republic and Slovakia are noted for their hearty, wholesome meals. Czech food staples are provided principally by farmland, and include milk, cheese, livestock, wheat, fruit and root vegetables. Featuring over 340 photographs which show both practical steps and beautiful final dishes, along with complete nutritional information for every recipe. This is an evocative and...
I’ve eaten many walnut and poppyseed roll slices – far too many. And now, thanks to my dear friend Jillian Greer, I have this walnut roll recipe to share with you. This rolled up delight is popular in parts of Central and Eastern Europe. It’s not strictly Czech – in fact, it is a staple in...
With Spring finally here, we decided it was time to celebrate as though it was Christmas all over again, and by this we mean making our favorite dessert of the season (or every season for that matter). Thanks to Jillian Greer who allowed us to share this deliciously decadent recipe here. A Mont Blanc (or Mont-Blanc aux...
If you follow our personal Facebook adventures you will notice that we often go on road trips and post all of the great things we see along the way. On so many of our road trips to the west coast we have driven through Texas and we have noticed that we always see billboards along the...
