Czech Foods Recipes

I know that traditionally a green chili sauce would better suit enchiladas or perhaps a chimichanga, however I was adamant I was going to make soft white corn tacos while I was in America, as I am having a hard time locating this type of tortilla in London outside of restaurants.  You will need PER 3 TACO SERVING: 3/4 cup cooked/browned ground beef per serving 1/2 cup chihuahua cheese 3 Tbsp sour cream 1 wedge of lime 3 (small) soft white corn tortillas 2/3 cup (green chili) verde sauce   ( RECIPE HERE or canned sauce works fine too) I'm not sure what the point of writing up a step by step for this...so I shall keep it brief! 1. In each taco, spoon approx 3 Tbsp of sauce, 1/4 cup ground beef, and 2 Tbsp chihuahua cheese.  If you want warm tacos, now is the time to heat!  Then top with a sprinkle of lime juice and a dollop of sour cream. 

Matcha ice cream was our first foray into homemade frozen treats, but it shall not be our last!  We try not to go out to eat too often, but when we do, we almost always find ourselves ending the night at a bubble tea shop in Chinatown.  It is there that I first had matcha ice cream (and matcha bubble tea), and there is no way we could afford to fund my matcha habit going out every week.  Therefore, I had to bring this addiction home with me. To fuel your own matcha addiction, you will need: 1 cup milk (skim or 1% fine) 1 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream 2/3 cup sugar 3 Tbsp matcha powder 1. If you have an ice cream maker, don't forget to freeze the bowl 24 hours in advance! 2. In a medium saucepan, combine all ingredients and heat (stirring slowly with a whisk) until combined into a smooth green mixture.  I would recommend adding 2 Tbsp of the matcha powder first and tasting as you add more.  How delicate or how strong you want the matcha flavor is a matter of taste...

I rarely post any appetizers, so I thought I'd share a recipe that is a take-off of the bacon pinwheels that my mom made for Christmas last year.   You will need: Toothpicks 3 medium check breasts 18 strips of uncooked crispy american-style bacon 9 water chestnuts Approx 1/2 cup Teriyaki, General Tso's, or Orange Chicken sauce    (really most sweet and savory marinades will suffice!) 1. Cut chicken into thin strips.  Place in a sealable plastic bag.  Add teriyaki sauce and seal. 2. Allow to marinate 30 minutes, flip the bag over, and leave for another 30 minutes. 3. Once chicken is done marinating, wrap each strip around half of a water chestnut (do not worry if it does not go all the way around), and wrap a piece of bacon around that.  4. Secure it with a toothpick. 5. Place under the grill (on a low setting to allow even cooking) until bacon is brown and check that the chicken is heated.  When the top starts to brown, flip each over.  Raw bacon ...

I absolutely adore Americanized Chinese food.  Things like General Tso's or Orange chicken are two of my favorite foods ever.  However, they can be quite time consuming to make at home.  Breading and frying little bits of chicken while juggling a multi-ingredient sauce on another burner may not be practical if you've just come home from work and are hungry!  If you are not looking to wow any guests and are just craving Chinese, I suggest my express/shortcut General Tso's Chicken.  The actual time it takes to prepare is about 5 minutes, as there is very little work involved.  The hardest part is waiting for the chicken to finish cooking in the oven! Note: Can be easily made vegetarian by preparing with veggie-friendly chicken style pieces. All you need is: 1 bottle General Tso's Sauce (or any other bottled sauce you prefer, ex. teriyaki or orange sauce) 1 package 90 second microwave rice 1 serving of frozen popcorn chicken 1. Bake popcorn chicken. 2. When th...

Gordon Ramsay's Butter Chicken as cooked by my manfriend Ajay for Valentines dinner.  So complicated, but so good!  He even took the time to strain the sauce for me so I wouldn't eat a chunk of veg by mistake ;)

I made an EXTREME version of the Quadruple Chocolate Cupcake as requested by my manfriend, and as per his instructions. The whole cupcake was dipped in chocolate, oreo tops affixed to the sides, and an intense amount of whipped cream.  Voila!

Quadruple Chocolate Cupcakes are inspired by chocolate sandwich cookies like these: Where does the quadruple come in?  Devil's Food chocolate cake, chocolate biscuits, the biscuit's chocolate cream filling, and a hard chocolate shell on top.  All topped off with a bit of whipped cream to cut through the intensity of the multiple layers of chocolate. You will need: 12 chocolate cream sandwich cookies 1 recipe yielding 24 Devil's Food cake batter, prepared 300g Dark Baking Chocolate 500ml heavy whipping cream 5 Tbsp granulated sugar 1. Crush sandwich cookies into medium-large pieces 2. Prepare cake recipe according to instructions.  Before spooning into cupcake holders, fold in crushed oreos. 3. Fill cupcake liners and bake according to the cake recipe's directions. 4. Once baked, allow cupcakes to cool and then place in refridgerator. 5. Prepare the topping by mixing the heavy whipping cream and sugar, beat on high until stiff.  Set aside or place in piping bag. 6. On...