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Czech Couture by Oldřich Rosenbaum aka Oldric Royce

Today’s post tells the extraordinary story of the leading Prague tailor, couturier and clothing designer Oldřich (Ulrich) Rosenbaum (1896–1991), who for more than seventy years created an elegant and highly fashionable style of clothing for wealthy clients in Czechoslovakia and then in the USA. A renowned New York fashion designer of Prague, Czech origin who...

Art and Design, Bohemians, Fashion, LIFESTYLE

July 31, 2022

Czech Pork with Plum Sauce Recipe

Today I am sharing a Czech pork with plum sauce recipe. In Czech this is known as vepřové se švestkovou omáčkou and it is a rather easy recipe which gives a wonderful flavor. I am preparing it with Czech style boiled potatoes on the side, for which the recipe is also below. You can also...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

July 28, 2022

Dog Breeds from the Czech Republic

The bond between owner and pet is like no other—they’re our companions, always along for the ride no matter what ups and downs life brings. They show us joy and make us laugh, and even listen to us like they know exactly what we’re saying. As the expression goes, a dog is a man’s best friend—and...

LIFESTYLE

July 22, 2022

Czechs and Their Poppy Seeds

Poppy seeds or mák, as Czechs call them. Delicious tiny little seeds of pure blue gold. Czechs grow up in an environment where poppy seeds are commonly eaten. They are sprinkled over buns and kolache are stuffed with poppy seed filling. There are poppy seed cakes, strudels, rolls, and Bundt cakes. Breads and rolls are...

Food, LIFESTYLE

July 21, 2022

Czech, Moravian and Slovak Folklore Festival 2022

Today we are looking at lovely photographs from the 10th Czech, Moravian and Slovak Folklore Festival put on by the Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International. This years festival took place May 14, 2022 in La Mesa, California and from the look of these beautiful photographs by Gabi Dibos (contact info at bottom), it was a success....

CULTURE, Fashion

July 3, 2022

Czech Fruit Sponge Cake Recipe

Today I am sharing a recipe for Czech fruit sponge cake, or bublanina z piškotového těsta, as its known in Czech. I used a jar of imported Polish sour cherries, and it turned out perfectly. So delicious, in fact, I’ve decided to share the recipe here with you today. Ingredients 6 eggs, separated 1 1/8...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

June 28, 2022

Remembering Summertime in Czechoslovakia

Today I am taking everyone on a nostalgic trip to a Czechoslovakia of the late 1960’s. The images come from a book entitled, Children of Czechoslovakia by Marcela Andrlova. It was published in 1969. On the back cover it reads: “Living at the crossroads of Europe, the children of Czechoslovakia and their parents are much...

History, LIFESTYLE, NOSTALGIA

January 26, 2022

Easy Czech Liver Dumplings in Beef Broth

How many of you remember eating clear beef broth with delicious liver dumplings growing up? This easy Czech liver dumplings in beef broth recipe for soup is a staple in most Czech households. When the weather is cold, there’s nothing like a big pot of broth simmering on the stove for hours, warming up the...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

August 13, 2021

World Famous Recipes of Czechoslovak Specialties

Are you interested in world famous recipes of Czechoslovak specialties? If so, then you will enjoy today’s post. I have had a little booklet for ages which I have wanted to share with you. It was put out by the Foreign Trade Commission and KOOSPOL. Based on the graphics and the amount of time I...

Recipes, Time Warp

July 7, 2021

Czech Apricot Dumplings

Czech Apricot Dumplings made with yeasted dough are so delicious. Because fresh apricots are at their peak from May through August, we decided today was the day to share this recipe. Apricots are filled with a burst of summertime color, a deliciously sweet scent, and a slightly soft fruit, which is best in season when...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

June 21, 2021

The 100-Year-Old Czech Fish Knife

While American children may nostalgically remember how handy their Swiss Army knife may have come in, certainly almost all Czech children remember their Czech fish knife. It was inexpensive, had a very nice shape, and it was easy to open, close and cut. Fancier multi-blade knives with additional equipment came much later. The so-called “Rybička”...

History, NOSTALGIA, Shopping

Czech Retro Potato Salad by Tres Bohemes

June 19, 2021

Czech Retro Potato Salad for Chlebíčky

During the times of Soviet Rule in Czechoslovakia, most everything came with standards and protocol, including the way Czech chefs were to prepare Vlašský salát, or what we’re calling Czech retro potato salad for the sake of today’s post. While this salad has been around much longer than times of the CSSR, and older Czech...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

June 17, 2021

The White Disease aka Bílá Nemoc

A virus that first appeared in China, spread by shaking hands, putting the elderly at risk. The Czechoslovak film The White Disease (1937) evokes current headlines, but uses the epidemic primarily as a perspective on war and dictatorship. Bílá nemoc (The White Disease – as in leprosy) is a play written by Czech novelist Karel...

ENTERTAINMENT, LIFESTYLE, Movies

June 13, 2021

Classic Czech Dinner and a Movie

It’s time for a classic Czech dinner and a movie. Today, I am sharing the recipe for Šípková Omáčka – Czech Rosehip Sauce and Pajfalský knedlík – Pajfal dumplings from Slavnosti snezenek / The Snowdrop Festivities film. A delicious recipe, a fun film, and a wonderfully spent Czech-inspired afternoon project to enjoy a great meal...

LIFESTYLE, Movies, Recipes

May 31, 2021

Czech Figurines aka Vizovické Pečivo

I have admired these little Czech figurines known Vizovicé Pečivo since I was a little girl. As Czech, Slavic, or Moravians, we’ve been creating them for at least two centuries. It is without debate that these that these family jewels hand crafted by grandmothers and aunties carry a special generational wealth and are treated as...

Recipes

December 17, 2020

Traditional Czech Christmas Wild Mushroom Recipe

Christmas is most suitable for culture and tradition. And Old Bohemian mushroom Podkrkonošský hubník certainly belongs among the traditional dishes served in Bohemia and Moravia of the olden days. If you imagine yourself living somewhere under a large castle on farmlands and the edges of forests, it’s quite likely you did not have a goose...

Holidays, Recipes

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