In the Czech Republic, potato salad is traditionally served on Christmas Eve alongside fried carp, rope sausage and pork chops. Besides of potatoes, it consists of hard-boiled eggs, peas and carrots, pickles and often cold cut meat. We use a soft-textured salami called “gothaj,” … [Read more...] about Czech potato salad: Christmas Eve side dish
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Black Kuba: Christmas barley mushroom casserole
”Black Kuba” is a Czech dish that my family only makes for Christmas. Usually, we would eat it for lunch on Christmas Eve. When my twin sister and I were little our grandma would tell us that we should not eat meat on Christmas Eve so we see “the golden little pig.” At the same … [Read more...] about Black Kuba: Christmas barley mushroom casserole
Christmas stollen
Stollen is a sweet rich bread with almonds and dried and candied fruit, heavily coated with powdered sugar. It is originally German but I grew up eating it, perhaps because we lived right by the German border. “Weihnachtsstollen” is a must-try at Christmas markets in Dresden. … [Read more...] about Christmas stollen
Pumpkin rice pudding
https://youtu.be/66CgPlt2ip4 My grandmother would make this rice pudding for me and my twin sister often for lunch. She would make it with “tvaroh” (sweet cheese similar to farmer’s or cottage cheese but without curd) and fresh apricots. I wanted to make a Thanksgiving version … [Read more...] about Pumpkin rice pudding
Plum poppy seed crisp
I have realized that my favorite way to eat fruit is in a dessert form. I hardly ever crave fruit but I do like a warm juicy crisp or pie with a cold creamy topping. When I see Italian plums at the farmer’s market I always remember climbing my grandparents’ plum tree picking … [Read more...] about Plum poppy seed crisp