Rye Flatbread with Meat and Onion
Rye Flatbread is an easy way to prepare bread and it's traditionally served with meat and onion or cabbage. (more…)
Category: Gastronomy
Chodské koláče
Chodské koláče is one of the many types of Koláče. They are traditional in the western part of the country called Chodsko (Chodenland) and you can always spot them thanks to their unique decoration. (more…)
Czech Sugar Guide
Czech cuisine uses different types of sugar for its elaborate desserts. The Czech Sugar Guide will help you navigate through all the common and less common types and some of the sugar substitutes. (more…)
Czech Rum-Caramel Liquor
Looking for an easy sweet drink for the Christmas holidays or New Year's celebrations? Here's the 2-ingredient Czech Rum-Caramel Liquor! (more…)
Homemade Eggnog
Eggnog has many names in Czech - vaječný likér, vaječný koňak, vaječňák, ajrák, ajrlikér (from German Eierlikör). It's typically made at Christmas and New Year's Eve and here's one of the traditional recipes. (more…)
Coconut Balls
Coconut Balls are modern Christmas sweets that found their way onto the Czech Christmas table in the 1990s. (more…)
Blue Carp (Kapr na modro)
Kapr na modro or Blue Carp is a traditional (not only) Christmas recipe predating the fried carp that is so popular today. (more…)
Walnut tartlets with yolk topping (Ořechová kolečka se žloutkovou polevou)
Walnut tartlets in any version are very traditional when it comes to Czech Christmas sweet baking. Here is a recipe for walnut tartlets with yolk topping (ořechová kolečka se žloutkovou polevou). (more…)
Ischl Tartlets (Išelské dortíčky) – traditional
Today, I want to show you how to make Ischl tartlets that Czechs started to make when still a part of the Austrian Empire. These desserts were the favorite of the Emperor Franz Josef I.…
Margot cookies (Margotkové cukroví)
Margot cookies are a newer and not a very common type of Czech Christmas cookies and a great way to bring something new to the table. (more…)