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Clear, chilled beef consommé served in a bouillon cup with no garnish
soups stews

Cold Beef Consommé

A fully clarified beef and chicken broth, simmered for hours and clarified with egg whites, then served ice-cold in cups without any garnish.

Total time: 420 min
Servings: 10-12 cups
Whole baked fish resting on a bed of caramelized onions and rice in a rustic baking dish
fish seafood

Fish Baked Over Onions

Whole fish baked over a thick bed of paprika onions and rice — a rustic, one-pan Central European dish traditionally served with potato or green salad.

Total time: 85 min
Servings: 4
Layered kohlrabi and ground veal musaka in a baking dish, topped with tomato and sour cream
meat poultry

Kohlrabi and Veal Musaka

A layered casserole of braised kohlrabi and seasoned ground veal, baked under sour cream and tomato - a comforting vintage Central European dish.

Total time: 70 min
Servings: 6
Roasted partridge quarters stuffed with mushroom filling, plated on croutons with caper cream sauce
meat poultry

Partridge Stuffed with Mushrooms

Whole partridges wine-marinated, stuffed with mushroom-cognac filling, bacon-wrapped and roasted, served with caper sauce and apple puree.

Total time: 165 min
Servings: 4
Baked green tomatoes stuffed with pork and rice, topped with a golden egg custard, in a covered baking dish
vegetables preserves

Stuffed Green Tomatoes with Pork and Rice

Green tomatoes stuffed with a pork and rice filling, baked under lard and a light roux, finished with a baked egg-and-sour-cream custard on top.

Total time: 110 min
Servings: 4-6
A bowl of rich veal trotter soup with toasted bread cubes on the side
soups stews

Veal Trotter Soup with Egg and Vinegar Finish

A rich, collagen-thickened soup made from slow-simmered veal trotters, finished with a tangy egg and wine vinegar mixture and served with toasted bread cubes.

Total time: 150 min
Servings: 8 servings
Bola, a festive New Year's fruit and wine punch, served in a glass punch bowl with fruit slices
holiday specials

Bola (New Year's Wine and Fruit Punch)

A festive New Year's punch of oranges, pineapple, and peaches macerated in sugar, then mixed with white wine, cognac, and maraschino liqueur

Total time: 20 min
Servings: 12-14 servings
Whole fried stuffed fish on a serving platter, golden crust, rice filling visible at the opening
fish seafood

Fried Stuffed Whole Fish with Rice Filling

A whole fish stuffed with a seasoned rice, onion, parsley, and paprika filling, sewn shut, dredged in flour, pan-fried, and finished in the oven.

Total time: 90 min
Servings: 2-3
Small clusters of grapes preserved in light syrup inside a sealed glass jar
preserves jams

Grape Compote in Syrup

Small clusters of grapes are packed into jars and covered with a light sugar syrup, then home-canned for a stable preserve to enjoy through the colder months.

Total time: 60 min
Servings: about 20 servings (makes 4 x 1-liter jars)
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