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10 November 2021 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Baked tea to warm you up in Brno

Czechs excel at finding ways to savor seasonal fruits all year round. And this one even makes for a hot beverage, to warm you up on cold winter evenings!…

28 July 2021 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Spread the word about Pomazánka

There's no breakfast or snack more traditional than a slice of bread with a pomazánka spread on it. Victoria, an…

31 March 2020 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Cooped Up and Cooking in Brno

Use the time of social distancing to make one more step towards cultural integration - try cooking a Czech recipe!…

12 February 2020 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Get your fill of Buchta

These buns are a distinct part of Czech cuisine and culture that you might have missed completely.

6 August 2019 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Angrešt – a giant grape or a berry?

I sampled some and was astonished by the explosion of flavors including both a sweet and tangy tartness - this…

1 May 2019 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Welcoming Spring with Medvědí Česnek

I love it when the availability of a certain food signals the change of seasons.

22 March 2019 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

You can’t Beet Borshch

Borsch is the beet soup of Slavic countries. I have good news, you don’t need to leave Brno to find…

4 February 2019 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Plum Crazy in Brno

I love it when I can enjoy a food even when it's out of season. Don’t you?…

3 January 2019 Food Corner Victoria Hawk

Bring on the Bryndza

A short introduction of this lovely traditional Slovak sheep cheese.

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