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Golden baked zucchini slices in a white ceramic dish, breadcrumb and sour cream topping lightly browned, served hot
vegetables preserves

Baked Zucchini with Sour Cream and Breadcrumbs

Sweet-sour boiled zucchini baked with a golden butter, sour cream & breadcrumb topping. Simple, creamy, and satisfying.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 6
Sliced boiled potatoes in a deep ceramic bowl covered with creamy white horseradish sauce
vegetables preserves

Boiled Potatoes with Horseradish Sauce

Skin-on boiled potatoes with a white horseradish roux sauce and vinegar — a simple, honest Central European classic.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
A deep pan of glossy carrot strips in thick tomato sauce, garnished with fresh parsley
vegetables preserves

Carrot Stew with Tomatoes

Tender carrot strips slow-braised in bone broth with a touch of sugar, finished with tomato purée and parsley — a rich, old-fashioned vegetable stew.

Total time: 65 min
Servings: 6
Golden flaky pastry rounds with a visible cheese filling, arranged on a baking sheet lined with parchment
breads pastries

Flaky Fatback Pastries with Ham or Cheese

Tender, layered pastries made with hand-laminated pork fatback dough, filled with creamy ham or a rich egg-and-cheese mixture.

Total time: 320 min
Servings: 16–20
A whole braised goose liver studded with truffle cubes, drizzled with a rich Madeira sauce.
nose to tail

Imperial Goose Liver with Truffles

A decadent high-society dish: whole goose foie gras studded with black truffles, braised in Madeira wine and rich veal stock.

Total time: 310 min
Servings: 6–8
Lenten spinach and rice casserole in a ceramic baking dish with golden onion ring topping and paprika roux
vegetables preserves

Lenten Spinach and Rice Casserole

A hearty meatless casserole of spinach, leeks, rice, and vegetables topped with golden onion rings and a paprika-flour roux — a Central European Lenten dish.

Total time: 70 min
Servings: 6
A bowl of thick green nettle stew topped with a fried egg, served with rustic bread
soups stews

Nettle Stew with Potato, Cheese and Eggs

A thick, rustic stew of blanched nettles, tender potato, aromatic white cheese and eggs — earthy, nourishing, and deeply traditional.

Total time: 75 min
Servings: 4
Four stuffed eggplant halves in a baking dish, filled with rice and vegetables, glistening with olive oil
vegetables preserves

Stuffed Eggplant with Rice and Vegetables

Tender eggplants filled with olive-oil-braised rice, onion, tomato, and herbs — a hearty plant-based fasting dish from Central European tradition.

Total time: 85 min
Servings: 4
Golden yeast buns topped with a high meringue peak, apricot jam, and chopped almonds.
desserts cakes

Carlsbad Imperial Cakes

A luxurious Bohemian yeast pastry featuring a rich butter dough, apricot jam centers, and a towering 'snow' meringue crown.

Total time: 150 min
Servings: 12–14 cakes
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