Tea Mountain, A Prague Tea House

Serving up Chinese tea imported from Malaysia, Tea Mountain is a tea house located in the Karlin district of Prague. The ambiance is modern, yet tranquil. It is a great place to sit back, read, sip a cup of tea, and unwind. Czechs love tea and though there are many tea houses around Prague, Tea...

PLACES, Restaurants

May 6, 2017

Best Tapas in Prague – Bistro Špejle

If you are from a Czech family or you read our blog often, you will have probably heard of, or seen one of our recent posts about Obložené Chlebíčky. These are THE Czech finger foods, they’re super easy, and they can also make for an entire meal. There are many places that sell many different kinds...

PLACES, Restaurants

April 28, 2017

Delicious Obložené Chlebíčky of Instagram

Obložené Chlebíčky are a simple, open face sandwich style snack that are served everywhere in the Czech Republic… And not only in every restaurant but in every home as well. Chlebíčky can be made with anything your heart desires, ask any Czech and they will tell you that growing up, their mother would fix them up...

Food, LIFESTYLE

April 11, 2017

Czech Style Beer Cheese or Pivní Sýr

When someone says Beer Cheese, most people immediately think of German “Oom-pah-pah” music and soft pretzels, and if you are among those who believe this is the origin of the cheese then you are completely right… The term ‘Beer Cheese’ is literally translated from the originally German word for the Weisslacker cheese, ‘bierkäse’. Weisslacker is a stinky...

Food, LIFESTYLE

April 4, 2017

Top 3 Street Foods To Try in Prague

Prague is a city that is known for its cuisine. However, you do not have to go to an expensive restaurant to taste real Czech treats. Throughout the city you can find various stands, stalls, and vendors selling delicious Czech foods such as sausages, potatoes, fried cheese, and pastries. Some of the best street food...

Food, LIFESTYLE

April 3, 2017

Visit Perníčkův Sen or Gingerbread Dream

Located in Old Town, Prague this quaint little shop called Perníčkův Sen, which seriously translates to Gingerbread Dream, is the best place to find original gingerbread in Prague. Inside, the store is small and looks like a dollhouse with handmade pillows and baskets for decoration. They sell aprons, gingerbread, cookies, cakes, and all kinds of other Czech...

PLACES, Restaurants

March 14, 2017

Česky Párky or Czech Style Hotdogs

A large majority of Americans consider hot dogs an all American meal, made for roasting on the grill while having a summer barbecue party with friends or a staple at outdoor activities. They are a family favorite, a game-day must have, and kids love them, but many people have forgotten the original ways of eating these...

Food, LIFESTYLE

March 4, 2017

Cacao, Prague – The Healthiest Food in The City

Cacao Prague is a cafe combining healthy American favorites with Czech flavors. Open for breakfast and lunch, they’re serving up all natural delicacies like homemade ice cream, gelatos, finger sandwiches, tarts, cakes, soups, bagels, and of course acai bowls. Cacao prides themselves on using no artificial flavors, and you can taste the difference. Cacao takes healthy...

PLACES, Restaurants

December 3, 2016

Gingerbread Designs from the Czech Republic

December is here again (so quickly!) and today we are looking at Moravian and Bohemian gingerbread designs from the Czech Republic. Back home, gingerbread is eaten year round and beautifully decorated cookies are given on all occasions. You can purchase cookies with designs or harder loaves of gingerbread which is often grated into recipes. Walking...

Food, LIFESTYLE

November 27, 2016

The Bourgeois Art Nouveau Cafés of Prague

The café – whether called caffe, Kaffeehaus, kavarna, or coffeehouse – has been central to urban cultural and artistic life. In Prague and elsewhere throughout Europe, it is a place to start and end the day, to read, compose, gossip, debate or mull over the intricacies of a chess move. We never miss any opportunity to...

PLACES, Restaurants

November 21, 2016

Czechs and the Healthiest Fat Sandwiches

Czechs love nothing more than lard (pork fat or sádlo) and cracklings on bread accompanied with some mustard, a bit of onion, a pickle, and a nice Czech beer. Eating this delicious combination has been known to evoke moments of genuine human joy. Seriously. Sit in any Czech pub on a cold winter night and see the...

Food, LIFESTYLE

October 9, 2016

Cost of a Typical Meal at a Czech Restaurant

Sunday is a good day to look at the cost of a typical meal at a Czech restaurant. No matter where you are in the world, people love to go out to eat and in the USA we can expect to spend anywhere from $5-10 for a fast food quick meal including a burger, fries and coke to...

Food, LIFESTYLE

October 5, 2016

AngusFarm – Texas Tack Meets Old Bohemian Farm

There is nothing like the joy of real food and there’s no place like home to get it. For us, home is in the Czech Republic and the place we can most recommend for a natural and farming meal (and stay) is AngusFarm. A beautiful bit of the old American West in the heart of...

Food, LIFESTYLE

July 21, 2016

Delicious Czech Cheesecake (Tvarohový koláč)

We’re always on the lookout for a delicious Czech cheesecake (Czech: Tvarohový koláč) recipe so imagine my surprise when I found it in one of my own cookbooks (entitled My Cookbook) from 1973. Last weekend, we were unpacking some boxes which had been sitting in storage for many years – decades – I found old volunteering awards, penmanship...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

July 20, 2016

Czech Bread Recipe

For Czechs, bread is a way of life. Everywhere you go, fresh bakeries on town squares send delicious aromas to the street, luring in people for their earthy and hearty loaves. Czech bread is known the world over for its delicious taste and texture. I’ll share a little family story… After my grandmother Marie divorced...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

July 8, 2016

Strawberry Crumble Cake or Jahodový Koláč s Drobenkou

Strawberry Crumble Cake (or Jahodový Koláč s Drobenkou in Czech) is a quick and easy dessert to make. This moist cake tastes more like a super sweet strawberry bar than a cake and that is precisely why we love it so much. I remember eating this cake as a young girl for breakfast and feeling...

Food, Recipes