Roasted Duck with Red Cabbage and Czech Dumplings.

czech roasted duck with caraway seeds

I had a great day in Sonoma tasting some wine. I specifically went to try out the Cline cellars, since I was very excited about trying their wine; I had it for the first time on the way to California on the BA flight. I love the idea of grapes grown on 100 year-old vines. […]

Hungarian Style Scrambled Eggs

One thing I have learned in the US is that scrambled egg are pretty boring. I know I can still go with an omelet, but many people are scared to prepared it because of an extra involvement to keep it intact and beautiful. Scrambled eggs are classic. Kids in my part of the world (well, […]

What happened?

Most of the blogs on the “internets” start with a burst of enthusiasm but at the end of the day they end up with 5-10 posts and then they die. We have more then 10 posts —  we can’t die! So what really happened? Well, the usual human stuff. We got too busy with moving […]

Potato Pancakes (Crepes) – Zemiakove placky

My mum used to make these amazing Slovak potato pancakes. She would come home during her lunch break and make lunch for us, so it would be waiting for us when we came home from school. She made sure there was some soup and a main course. By the time we would get home, Mum […]

We want YOU to win delicious prizes!

We’re recruiting for the Emperor’s Crumbs Army on facebook. Don’t worry, this isn’t the draft; it’s a place to exchange recipes, photos, suggestions and more. We’re even offering an incentive! Anyone who becomes a member of the group Emperors Crumbs Army will be entered to win a selection of  classic Czecho-Slovak treats. The winner will […]