Trdelník is one of the most popular Christmas desserts in the Czech Republic. It’s simple but delicious and I’ll show you how to make this traditional pastry at home.
Poppy seed-quark cheese cake (also variation without gluten and flour)
Poppy seed-quark cake is an easy cake that you can also make as flourless or gluten-free. At the end of the recipe I’m going to suggest two more variations.
3 Halloween Cakes
How are the preparations for Halloween going? This year, how about trying one of my realistic Halloween cakes that are so disgustingly looking but delicious on the taste buds?
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Do you have an chocolate lover at home or are you one yourself? Then try my Flourless Chocolate Cake, the ultimate guilty pleasure.
Hot Milk Cake
Hot Milk Cake is an old-fashioned, fluffy and soft dessert is the perfect ending to any meal.
Spanish Churros with Chocolate
They say the humanity has become quite a bit heavier during the spring lockdown. I guess it won´t be any better in winter but if you’ve had your kids at home from school for almost a year now your nerves probably need some taking care of. And so forget about a swimsuit body and rather …
Bloody Valentine Cake
Sometimes, when the st. Valentine’s Day is close and I see all those hearts, chocolate pralines and pink things around I feel like making a little fun of it. And sometimes I see it through and do something “different”. Last year’s also very bloody Valentine cake was a great success in that department and this …
Candy Glass
Candy glass is a great decoration for cakes and muffins and it’s fun and easy to make!
Christmas Liqueur
We make this liqueur for Christmas and New Year’s Eve and it’s so much better than the usual eggnog! So here’s the recipe and enjoy!
Fluffy Bunny Cake
“Mommy, I’d like a bunny cake,” said the upcoming birthday girl and she had me at bunny. So I planned the cake, the decoration and everything. Long story short, it was one fail after another until there was nothing left from my original plan and I had to come up with a new one a …
How to Make Perfect Buttercream
Good buttercream can elevate your cake. It should be light and fluffy and melt in your mouth. I want to sho you how to make perfect buttercream because we’ll be needing it in one of my upcoming tutorials.
Muzika, the traditional Czech Christmas dessert
Have you ever heard of muzika? Although it means “music” in Czech, this time I’m not refering to actual music but to a traditional Czech Christmas dessert – a compot that has been half forgotten and is prepared only in some regions. Which is a pity because it’s delicious and really easy to make. So …
Christmas Nut Cookies
At Christmas, the nut cookies are one of the stars of many Czech dinner tables. And not just for their resemblance to real walnuts but also for their delicious taste. They taste of nuts and caramel which makes them the ideal cookies for this winter holiday. If you’d like to learn how to make another …
How to make homemade condensed milk
Condensed milk is a great asset in your kitchen. You can use it to make liqueurs, fillings for cookies or you can just spice up your coffee with it. I’ve come up with a bulletproof recipe so if you want to know how to make homemade condensed milk, read on.
Human Heart Cake
How to make a realistic human heart cake. Something for real romantics.
Coffee Flan
Flan is a charming little Spanish dessert! It’s easy and fast to make and it tastes sooo good! And if you also like coffee, well then, this recipe is for you! I’ll show you how to make traditional coffee flan as well as a few alternatives.
Traditional Linzer Christmas cookies
Baking cookies at Christmas is like a national sport in my country. Housewives compete over who baked the most types and the most ridiculous amounts of each type. The Linzer cookies are something you always find on a Czech Christmas table.
Totoro cake
We are all big fans of Totoro in our home, especially Mina who would love to watch this beautiful Japanese tale every day. She wished a Totoro cake for her birthday and it was up to me to deliver.
Sacher Cake Pops
If you ask me, one of the greatest Austian inventions is the Sacher cake. So why not make Sacher cake pops?
Grandma’s Knedliky with povidla and poppyseeds
Food was one of the reasons I enjoyed staying with my grandma. There’s one particular dish that I will always remember. It’s called povidlové knedlíky (plum marmelade dumplings) or also pěry and they’re filled with special kind of thick plum jam called povidla and coated with ground poppy seeds and powder sugar. It’s usually eaten as a …