soups stews
Bean Soup Cooked with Beef
White beans and beef shoulder slow-simmered with a bouquet garni, finished in the oven with a paprika-spiced pan roux. A deeply satisfying one-pot meal.
Total time: 180 min
Servings: 6
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meat poultry
Chicken Stew with Spices
A fragrant braised chicken with walnuts, saffron, cinnamon, raisins, and savory — a Caucasian-inspired stew from a Central European cookbook.
Total time: 80 min
Servings: 4
desserts cakes
Yellow Bundt Cake with Bananas
Ladyfingers soaked in rum and milk, layered with ripe banana slices and a rich vanilla egg yolk custard, set in a bundt mould and finished with whipped cream.
Total time: 55 min
Servings: 8
vegetables preserves
Baked Celeriac with Parmesan
Tender boiled celeriac layered with Parmesan, butter, and breadcrumbs, then baked until golden and bubbling.
Total time: 55 min
Servings: 4-6
vegetables preserves
Mushrooms in Sour Cream
Pan-fried sliced mushrooms with onion in a rich sour cream and beef broth sauce – a simple, deeply savory Central European side dish.
Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
vegetables preserves
Fried Peppers in Oil and Vinegar
Pan-fried peppers layered with garlic, parsley, celery, and horseradish, then preserved in wine vinegar — a tangy, aromatic winter relish.
Total time: 60 min
Servings: 1 large jar (approx. 3L)
vegetables preserves
Grapefruit Marmalade
A bitter-sweet marmalade of grapefruit and lemon, slow-cooked after an overnight soak — a classic Central European preserve from the early 20th century.
Total time: 250 min
Servings: 10–12 jars (250ml)
meat poultry
Little Birds — Stuffed Beef Rolls
Thin beef slices pounded flat, stuffed with bacon and garlic, rolled and braised in a thick onion and pepper sauce until tender.
Total time: 90 min
Servings: 4
desserts cakes
Cold Summer Pudding
Enriched bread soaked in raw raspberry and red currant purée, finished with a warm berry compote — a no-bake summer dessert served cold with whipped cream.
Total time: 35 min
Servings: 6
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