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Baked stuffed quinces on a glass plate, dusted with sugar and topped with whipped sour cream
desserts cakes

Quinces Stuffed with Walnuts and Raisins

Whole quinces hollowed out and filled with ground walnuts, raisins, and sugar, baked in butter and finished with whipped sour cream.

Total time: 115 min
Servings: 4-6
Thinly sliced pink radishes in a deep bowl coated in a creamy white sour cream dressing, on a wooden table in a warm kitchen, natural light
salads

Radish Salad with Sour Cream

Thinly sliced fresh radishes dressed with sour cream and oil, sharpened with lemon and white pepper.

Total time: 15 min
Servings: 4
Thinly sliced pork pot roast reassembled on a baking dish, coated in rich red tomato sauce, garnished with sliced hard-boiled eggs around the edge, on a wooden table in a warm kitchen
meat poultry

Rosto in Tomato Sauce

Pork leg fillet studded with garlic, braised in white wine, sliced and served in a rich tomato sauce with hard-boiled egg — a Central European pot roast.

Total time: 140 min
Servings: 6
Apple pie with whipped cream cut into squares, served on a vintage ceramic plate
desserts cakes

Apple Pie with Whipped Cream

A crisp almond shortcrust base layered with ground walnuts, poached apples, apricot jam, and a thick cloud of sweetened whipped cream.

Total time: 85 min
Servings: 8-10
Sliced roasted beef tongue on a round serving dish, coated in a pale green sour cream sauce with visible capers and parsley, on a wooden table in a warm kitchen, natural light
nose to tail

Baked Tongue in Green Sauce

Beef tongue braised with herbs, larded with bacon and roasted until golden, served in a green sauce of capers, anchovy, parsley and sour cream.

Total time: 200 min
Servings: 4-6
A dark chocolate steamed pudding turned out onto a round glass dish, crowned with pale pink strawberry foam, set on a folded linen cloth on a worn wooden table in a warm kitchen
desserts cakes

Cold Chocolate Koh with Strawberry Foam

A flourless steamed chocolate pudding with ground almonds and egg whites, served cold beneath fresh strawberry foam — an early twentieth century classic.

Total time: 90 min
Servings: 8
Mixed potato and pea salad in a wide bowl, drizzled with olive oil and garnished with chopped parsley
salads

Mixed Salad with Peas

A hearty Central European potato and pea salad with cucumber, onion, and a clean oil-and-vinegar dressing, finished with fresh parsley.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4-6
Warsaw Almond and Chocolate Torte as a whole square cake with smooth dark chocolate glaze, espresso cup beside it on a dark wooden table
desserts cakes

Warsaw Almond and Chocolate Torte

A flourless no-bake torte of boiled egg yolks, ground almonds, and dark chocolate, filled with Italian meringue and almond cream, glazed with chocolate.

Total time: 80 min
Servings: 12-16
Kale dumplings on a round plate, glistening with browned butter and breadcrumbs, with sour cream alongside
vegetables preserves

Kale Dumplings with Browned Butter and Sour Cream

Tender boiled kale dumplings bound with semolina and egg, finished with golden breadcrumbs fried in butter and a spoonful of sour cream.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 4
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