Czech Food

Baked buns made of a yeast dough, containing a prune filling, and brushed with plenty of melted butter. A classic Bohemian recipe.

Kolaches, a staple of Central Texan gastronomy, actually hail from Czech Republic! Discover the ultimate recipes for Czech koláček, with 2 different doughs and 5 different fillings.

Bábovka, Czech Republic’s version of a Bundt cake, is an everyday cake. I’m making two versions here: one marbled sponge bábovka, and one bábovka made with whipped cream, raisins and Maraschino cherries.

In my last post, I presented my version of a traditional Czech roast duck, which wasn’t so traditional after all and omitted the red cabbage that usually accompanies the meat. Today, the …

Here’s a recipe that I wanted to give you before the holidays: a traditional Czech whole roast duck! Pečená kachna is a classic holiday dish in Czech Republic (you can also enjoy …

Many Europeans countries share the tradition of preparing a kind of sweet bread, often with dried fruits, for religious holidays. Germany has Stollen and Italy eats panettone, while Russia makes kulich and Poland …

Duck hunting season is just starting here in New York State, which is rather hard to imagine considering that we’re still running the air conditioners to fight off seemingly never-ending summer temperatures. …

In Czech Republic, a chlebíček is just an open-faced sandwich. More often than not, what you’ll see is whole plates of assorted obložené chlebíčky (literally, garnished little breads), which give amateur cooks the opportunity …

Svíčková, which you might remember from my review of Bohemian Spirit Restaurant, is a curious dish. Take its name, for example. The recipe’s full name in Czech is svíčková na smetaně, meaning tenderloin …

When I last talked about my trip to Moravia, I didn’t actually give you many details about the fishing itself. Truth be told, I almost came home with nothing to recount at all. …