Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia with our festive Christmas cooking series! This year, we’re bringing you 8 delicious classes featuring both classic and modern takes on holiday favorites.
Here’s what you can expect:
- Sweet Treats: Learn to bake traditional Christmas cookies like Linz tarts, vanilla walnut crescents, Ischler mini cakes, and gingerbread cookies, perfect for sharing with loved ones or adorning your holiday table.
- Savory Delights: Master the art of preparing authentic Czech dishes like fish soup, almond-crusted chicken schnitzel, and the historic “Kuba” mushroom dish.
- New Year’s Tradition: Ring in the New Year with a prosperous lentil meal, customizable with vegetarian or meat-lover options.
- Festive Bread: Bake a beautiful Vánočka, a sweet, braided bread perfect for Christmas morning.
Please note that you can attend any class in this series without having attended its predecessor.
All classes are virtual and take place over Zoom! You will be supplied a link to the class after purchase.
1. Christmas Cookies I – Linz Tarts Cookies and Vanilla Walnut Crescents
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 6 – 8:30 pm
This class will introduce you to two other kinds of traditional Czech & Slovak Christmas Cookies. You will learn to prepare mini walnut rolls coated in sugar and delicious Christmas-shaped cookie sandwiches called Linz tart that can be cut into any shape you like and then “glued” together with delicious berry filling.
Note: Suitable for vegetarians.
