Beehive cookies are one of the most traditional Czech Christmas cookies. They are partly baked and bring that delicious walnut scent to the table. In the Czech Republic baking Christmas cookies is a national sport. The ovens are on all the time during the Advent time and there are just so many cookies to taste! …
Polymer clay miniatures are one of my favorite crafts. My latest was the Miniature Magnetic Breakfast. Since it’s almost Christmas I made this tiny Christmas Brioche or Vánočka in the Czech language. It’s a popular sweet Christmas pastry. If you’d like to make a real on, here’s the recipe. And now let’s make the miniature!
Vánočka is a typical Czech pastry traditionally made at Christmas. It could be compared to the Spanish mona or the French brioche, although Vánočka is even better. It is rich in butter and eggs, lightly sweet and if you make it right, it smells and tastes fresh for two or three days (if it lasts that long). …
