If you’re a regular reader of Czechology, you know that potato dumplings are an essential part of the Czech cuisine. Did you know that potato dough was used to make sweet dishes as well? One of them is the so called povidlové taštičky or bramborové taštičky which means povidla pockets or potato pockets and we bring you …
Poppyseed roll or makový závin is a Czech classic. Sunday tea or coffee, family celebration or just a regular afternoon, a Czech babi will whip up an excellent poppyseed roll any time. Here’s the recipe!
It is December 13, 1920 and František Lhotský, a Czech businessman, just convinced the singer and actor Karel Hašler to give his surname to the empresario’s bonbons. Hašler was reluctant at first saying he didn’t want people to have him in their mouths constantly. In the end, he signed the contract and the name of …
Koláče (read “kolache”) is a traditional Czech sweet pastry baked for celebrations such as hody or the Czech Mardi Gras called Fašank.