Czech Foods Recipes

There are no words. There is only cake. Continue to Recipe... Recipe: Pistachio Cheesecake with Cardamom-Orange Glaze Serves 12 Time overnight Eat with Muscat / Viognier Crust : 14 oz (400g) sweet biscuits (vanilla wafers or other tea cookies of choice) 1/3 cup (75g) melted butter 3.5 oz (100g) blanched almonds 1 tsp ground cardamom  optional : a bit of sugar Filling : 3 x 8oz (680g) packages of cream cheese 8 Tb of orange blossom honey 4 eggs 1/3 cup (80ml) heavy cream 2-3 tsp of orange blossom water zest of one orange Glaze : (adapted from Angela's Food Love ) 3/4 cup orange juice juice of 2 limes 3 Tb orange blossom honey 3 Tb acacia honey 2 Tb chestnut honey 8 cardamom pods - only the inner seeds well crushed (mortar-pestle/spice grinder) 2 handfuls of chopped pistachios   1) Heat oven to 375F/190C. Get out a spring-form pan and rub a bit of butter around the insides.  2) Make the crust: In a food processor/plastic bag with rolling pin, crush the biscuits and almon...

Strawberry pasta salad with cucumbers, fresh mozzarella, and basil turned out to be a refreshing spring lunch. I can imagine this as a sort of picnic fare, as it is best at room temperature and would travel well. With a sweet balsamic glaze and a pinch of salt it was still a dish with a soft flavour. I am toying with the idea of switching out the mozzarella for some tangy chucks of feta cheese next time. Continue to Recipe... Recipe: Strawberry Pasta Salad Serves 4 Time 30 mins 1/2 lb. (250g) short pasta shape (e.g. ziti) half a cucumber , sliced into half-moons 1 cup (5oz / 150g) strawberries , sliced 1 - 2 Tb olive oil 1 Tb balsamic glaze OR 1/2 Tb balsamic vinegar pinch salt 2 fresh buffalo mozzarella balls (3.5 oz / 100g each) handful fresh basil leaves handful toasted chopped almonds 1) Cook pasta in boiling water 8 - 10 mins, drain and rinse in cold water.  2) In a large bowl, toss pasta with cucumber and strawberry slices. Gently mix in the olive oil, balsamic, and salt....