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.
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.
