Today, I want to show you how to make Ischl tartlets that Czechs started to make when still a part of the Austrian Empire. These desserts were the favorite of the Emperor Franz Josef I.
Margot cookies (Margotkové cukroví)
Margot cookies are a newer and not a very common type of Czech Christmas cookies and a great way to bring something new to the table.
Rumové kuličky (Rum balls)
Rum balls (rumové kuličky) are a traditional type of Czech Christmas sweets. Although they are not as popular as they once were, they’re still a very common among Czech Christmas sweets and cookies.
Opilý František (Drunk Francis)
Opilý František is a delicious Czech dessert made usually for Christmas and its name could be translated as “drunk Francis”. Another name is Izidor and the history of this dessert goes back to the Middle Ages.
Jabkance – traditional dish prepared on St. Catherine’s Day in Česká Třebová
Jabkance is a sweet dish from the town Česká Třebová prepared on St. Catherine’s Day. Its name might deceive you as it’s not what it seems!
Bramboračka – Czech Potato-Mushroom Soup
Bramboračka is a typical Czech winter soup which, as the name suggests, is prepared mainly from potatoes (and mushrooms).
Vrkoč
Vrkoč is a very special Czech pastry prepared on St. Catherine’s Day.
Fofrovanec
Fofrovanec is one of those wonderful simple dishes from the humble region of Krkonoše mountains.
Carrot Salad
Carrot salad has been popular not only in Czech households but for decades also in school cafeterias.
Lucie, Czech Retro Butter Cookies
Lucie cookies were popular butter cookies in Czechoslovakia before the Velvet revolution and at the beginning of the 1990s.