Czech Curiosities, Culture & Traditions
Like any other Czech sweet dish, šišky s mákem will fill you with happiness and calories. It's small potato dumplings coated with ground poppy seed and powder sugar. And once you taste them you'll always want…
If you're a regular reader of Czechology, you know that potato dumplings are an essential part of the Czech cuisine. Did you know that potato dough was used to make sweet dishes as well? One…
Here is a traditional recipe for pěry - delicious dumplings with plum marmelade povidla and ground poppyseed like from a Czech babička. (more…)
Poppyseed roll or makový závin is a Czech classic. Sunday tea or coffee, family celebration or just a regular afternoon, a Czech babi will whip up an excellent poppyseed roll any time. Here's the recipe! (more…)
