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Sliced potato strudel dusted with vanilla sugar on a vintage ceramic plate
desserts cakes

Potato Strudel

Soufflé-light potato, egg yolk, and lemon-whipped whites folded into paper-thin hand-stretched strudel dough, an early 20th-century Central European

Total time: 100 min
Servings: 6
A glistening strawberry jelly unmoulded onto a glass bowl, served with whipped sour cream and biscuits
desserts cakes

Strawberry Jelly with Rum

A refreshing no-bake strawberry jelly set with gelatin and lightly flavoured with rum, served unmoulded with whipped sweetened sour cream and biscuits.

Total time: 35 min
Servings: 5
Golden-brown breadcrumb-topped stuffed mushrooms in a rustic oven dish, garnished with parsley
vegetables preserves

Stuffed Mushrooms

Large mushroom caps stuffed with a wine, tomato and garlic filling made from the stems and skins, gratinated with breadcrumbs.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: 4-5
Whole round red and yellow peppers packed into a large glass jar with mustard seeds and horseradish roots, filled with clear sweet-sour brine
vegetables preserves

Spicy Peppers for Winter

Whole round peppers preserved in a vinegar brine with mustard seeds and horseradish. A crisp, mildly tangy winter pickle from the early 20th century.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 1 jar (5–6 litres)
A domed steamed pudding on a glass plate served alongside a bowl of fresh strawberries in wild strawberry juice
desserts cakes

Steamed Pudding with Sour Cream and Strawberries

A rich steamed almond pudding lightened with egg whites and served flambéed with rum, paired with wild strawberry juice poured over fresh strawberries.

Total time: 105 min
Servings: 8
Pan-fried beef steaks on golden croutons with mushroom sauce, served on a white platter
meat poultry

Steaks with Mushroom Sauce

Pan-fried beef rounds on buttered egg croutons, topped with a white wine mushroom sauce — a vintage Central European dinner-party dish.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: 6
A bowl of pale cream asparagus tip soup with tender green asparagus tips arranged on top
soups stews

Asparagus Tip Soup

A silky, cream-enriched asparagus soup built on a white roux and finished with tempered egg yolks — an elegant first course from early 20th century cooking.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Golden-brown macaroni cheese pie in a rustic baking dish, cut to reveal the layered pasta and white cheese filling
breads pastries

Macaroni Cheese Pie

Savory Serbian gibanica layered with boiled pasta, aged white cheese, and kajmak, wrapped in a hand-stretched lard pastry crust.

Total time: 100 min
Servings: 8
Apricot sheet pie cut into squares on a large baking tray, custard cream set and golden, dusted with vanilla sugar.
desserts cakes

Apricot Sheet Pie with Custard Cream

Yeast dough sheet pie topped with fresh apricots and a rich custard of cream, egg yolks, and ground almonds — a classic Central European summer bake.

Total time: 135 min
Servings: 20–24 pieces
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