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A deep ceramic pot of bean and beef soup with a rich reddish broth, served on a wooden table
soups stews

Bean Soup Cooked with Beef

White beans and beef shoulder slow-simmered with a bouquet garni, finished in the oven with a paprika-spiced pan roux. A deeply satisfying one-pot meal.

Total time: 180 min
Servings: 6
Deep bowl of golden-sauced braised chicken pieces with visible saffron colour, raisins and herbs, rustic setting
meat poultry

Chicken Stew with Spices

A fragrant braised chicken with walnuts, saffron, cinnamon, raisins, and savory — a Caucasian-inspired stew from a Central European cookbook.

Total time: 80 min
Servings: 4
A chilled bundt-shaped dessert unmoulded onto a glass plate, decorated with whipped cream in the centre and around the sides, with banana slices visible in the layers
desserts cakes

Yellow Bundt Cake with Bananas

Ladyfingers soaked in rum and milk, layered with ripe banana slices and a rich vanilla egg yolk custard, set in a bundt mould and finished with whipped cream.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 8
Golden-baked celeriac and Parmesan gratin in a porcelain baking dish
vegetables preserves

Baked Celeriac with Parmesan

Tender boiled celeriac layered with Parmesan, butter, and breadcrumbs, then baked until golden and bubbling.

Total time: 55 min
Servings: 4-6
Pan of sliced mushrooms in a creamy sour cream sauce, garnished with fresh parsley
vegetables preserves

Mushrooms in Sour Cream

Pan-fried sliced mushrooms with onion in a rich sour cream and beef broth sauce – a simple, deeply savory Central European side dish.

Total time: 45 min
Servings: 4
Glass jar filled with golden-brown pan-fried peppers layered with green herbs and garlic, on a wooden surface
vegetables preserves

Fried Peppers in Oil and Vinegar

Pan-fried peppers layered with garlic, parsley, celery, and horseradish, then preserved in wine vinegar — a tangy, aromatic winter relish.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: 1 large jar (approx. 3L)
Two open jars of amber grapefruit marmalade on a wooden surface, thin strips of peel visible through the glossy jelly, a halved grapefruit beside them
vegetables preserves

Grapefruit Marmalade

A bitter-sweet marmalade of grapefruit and lemon, slow-cooked after an overnight soak — a classic Central European preserve from the early 20th century.

Total time: 250 min
Servings: 10–12 jars (250ml)
Stuffed beef rolls braised in a thick onion sauce, served over egg noodles
meat poultry

Little Birds — Stuffed Beef Rolls

Thin beef slices pounded flat, stuffed with bacon and garlic, rolled and braised in a thick onion and pepper sauce until tender.

Total time: 90 min
Servings: 4
A glass dish of cold summer pudding soaked in deep crimson berry juice, topped with a spoonful of whipped cream, on a white linen cloth
desserts cakes

Cold Summer Pudding

Enriched bread soaked in raw raspberry and red currant purée, finished with a warm berry compote — a no-bake summer dessert served cold with whipped cream.

Total time: 35 min
Servings: 6
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