As the name suggests this type of kolache is popular in Prague. I remember finding those cream puff-looking kolaches in bakeries but family never made those at home. We always made the traditional kolaches. Prague kolache is fancier and definitely more of a dessert than breakfast … [Read more...] about Prague Kolache
Basic Yeasted Dough
This recipe is kind of a universal yeasted dough recipe that you can use to make many Czech pastries. Yeasted dough can be intimidating but if you follow a few rules, it will come out right. I hardly ever use dried (instant) yeast because I grew up on fresh one (except … [Read more...] about Basic Yeasted Dough
‘Julie & Julia’: “Bon(e) Apetit!”
When re-watching the 2009 movie Julie & Julia, I wanted to cook up a storm. Nora Ephron’s film is about two women, Julie Powell and Julia Child. Julie (played by Amy Adams) is an almost 30-year-old living in Queens with her husband and working for a government agency … [Read more...] about ‘Julie & Julia’: “Bon(e) Apetit!”
Czech Kolaches
Kolaches are undoubtedly the most popular (perhaps the only known) Czech pastry in the United States. There aren’t many other typical Czech food items that Americans would be familiar with. Immigrants from former Czechoslovakia brought their recipes over and continued to make … [Read more...] about Czech Kolaches
Fish with Broccoli and Brie Cheese
I wanted to make fish for dinner. I also wanted cheese. And of course there has to be a vegetable. I found dover sole fillet in the freezer and broccoli and brie cheese in the fridge. They came together very well and and very fast. Ingredients: 4 fillets of any fish 1/2 … [Read more...] about Fish with Broccoli and Brie Cheese