St. Martin feast
October 18, 2023
Every year on November 11th, we celebrate St. Martin’s Day, a Czech tradition filled with roasted goose and young St. Martin’s wine. But do you know the story of St.
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Slovak Potato Dumplings – Bryndzové Halušky
February 11, 2021
Bryndzové halušky is one of the national dishes in Slovakia. This meal consists of halušky and bryndza (sheep cheese), optionally sprinkled with cooked bits of smoked pork bacon. Žinčica, made
Traditional Braised Beef
February 11, 2021
Traditional Braised Beef is delicious dish called “Svíčková”. It is is one of the best-known creations of Czech cuisine. It is made with sirloin boiled or roasted with vegetables (carrots,
Marinated cheese
February 10, 2021
Marinated Cheese or Nakládaný Hermelín in Czech language, is a spicy cheese, usually type of brie or camembert, marinated in oil. Marinated Cheese is one of most favourite pub food
Pork schnitzel
February 10, 2021
Pork schnitzel aka “Řízek” is the Czech version of the famous Austrian Wiener schnitzel, consisting of thin, tenderized pieces of meat that are coated in a combination of breadcrumbs, flour,
Beef Goulash
February 10, 2021
Goulash is prevalent in many variations throughout Central Europe. The most famous version of goulash comes from Hungary. It’s a thin soup with pork or beef meat, peppers, potatoes, and
Potato pancake
February 9, 2021
A Czech potato pancake is called bramborák (from brambor, potato) and it is made of grated potatoes with egg, breadcrumbs or flour and seasoning (salt, pepper, most importantly garlic and
Roasted Duck
February 9, 2021
In the Czech Republic, roasted duck is known as “pečená kachna”. The duck is usually seasoned with salt, caraway seeds and sweet red paprika only. Then slowly roasted in the