Beets are a popular crop in the Czech Republic and they are used in both sweet and savory dishes, in both cooked and their raw state. Today we made čokoládový dort z červené řepy which literally translates to chocolate cake from red beets. I know, I know… it sounds strange. But I promise you that you...
In honor of #NationalCoffeeDay, I poured myself a strong cup of coffee and began to remember all of the wonderful cafe’s we went to in Prague. Suddenly I was inspired to write Top 5 Places To Have Coffee In Prague. In fact, there is nothing better than to go to a cafe in Prague. It’s just...
Pilsner Urquell beer is truly a child of both Bohemia and Bohemianism. Pilsner Urquell is a brand-name Czech beer produced in Plzen (or Pilsen) and is the original Pilsner beer. The actual word Pilsner is a derivative from the west Bohemian town of Plzen. Beer is a humongous part of Czech culture. We can even say that it’s like baseball...
Last week I posted Czech Palačinky Make Delicious Breakfast Crepes and have had several notes that people have made them and have been happy with the results. Today I wanted to share one of our favorite lunches, our Bohemian spinach crepes recipe. The recipe is the same as for the sweet crepes, only the filling changes. Ingredients 1...
Looking for a very fast and easy Czech appetizer? Here is a simple and easy 4-ingredient Czech classic, rolovane šunka (rolled ham). It tastes even better the following day. Rolled Ham Appetizer, Czech Style 8 oz. cream cheese 1/4 cup creamy horseradish (or 3 tbsp. grated horseradish) 3 tbsp. milk sliced ham (the kind from a...
I remember that my mother and grandmother would always make these for us on the weekends. I picked up the tradition and raised my children on them. Americans would refer to them as Crepes, but in Czech they are called Palačinky. Czech palačinky make delicious breakfast crepes wherever you are and whatever you decide to call them. I...
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...
Some people eat breakfast for breakfast, we eat dessert. Some people eat lunch for lunch, we eat dessert. Some people eat dinner for dinner, we eat dessert. This is mostly true when we travel to Prague, and especially when Cukrárna Myšák is nearby. These people have taken dessert and made it into an art form. Perhaps over 100 years of perfecting the...
For many Czechs, Štědrý den (December 24th) is the most enjoyable day of the Christmas holidays. Today we wanted to share our Bohemian Christmas foods & Czech traditions. It is more significant than the 25th of December which is when most Americans celebrate. The Czech name literally means “Generous Day”, and this is most likely for the...
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...
