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Vanilla Crescents

November 27, 2014 Maggie Leave a Comment

Czech traditional Christmas pastry, vanilla crescents (vanilkove rohlicky)

Vanilla Crescents (vanilkové rohlíčky ) are part of the traditional Christmas pastry baking marathon that goes on in just about every Czech household, the baking of various types of cukrovi. This is the recipe that my family and I use every year. Vanilla Crescents are one of the … [Read more...]

Christmas, Czech, Desserts, Recipes Christmas, cukrovi, nuts, pastry, vanilla

Meatball Soup

November 24, 2014 Maggie Leave a Comment

Easy beef meatball soup recipe. Budget-friendly dinner recipe for cold autumn and winter nights.

I have a problem with soups. I love them- they’re easy to make, they’re healthy, they’re generally cheap, you can make large batches and not cook for another day or two… but I don’t find them filling. I hate eating a bunch of bread with something that is meant to be the ‘light’ … [Read more...]

Dinners, Recipes, Soup, Winter beef, soup, winter

Traditional Czech Koláčky

November 20, 2014 Maggie Leave a Comment

kolacky plated

Traditionally known as koláče or koláčky, the name has been Anglicised to kolache, kolachky, kolach and other variations. Different versions exist around the world, especially in the US, where there are entire Facebook groups dedicated to finding the best ones! Kolache are … [Read more...]

Breakfast, Czech, Desserts, Recipes breakfast, dessert, pastry, poppy seed

Roasted Tomato and Basil Soup

October 13, 2014 Maggie Leave a Comment

Tomato Soup plated

There is tomato soup on my wall. No, it’s not from a food fight. It’s actually a fairly regular occurrence in our household. Since I’ve discovered this soup, it’s become one of my favourite dishes to make. The smell of sautéed onions and garlic, roasting tomatoes and fresh … [Read more...]

Czech, Dinners, Recipes, Soup, Winter easy, soup, tomatoes, winter

Czech Goulash

October 6, 2014 Maggie 1 Comment

Goulash plated

Have you ever gotten a whiff of something cooking that brought back an onslaught of memories? For me, one of such dishes is the traditional Czech goulash (guláš). When my dad makes this, the entire house smells like he just raided the spice cabinet. I don’t have his garlic … [Read more...]

Czech, Dinners, Recipes, Winter Czech, dinner, leftovers, winter

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