Earthy but velvety potato dumplings filled with smoked meat and onion, drizzled with melted butter, and topped with sautéed onion. This traditional Czech meal will bring you unexpected flavors, uniqueness, and originality. Note: Suitable for vegetarians too – the vegetarian version uses a sauerkraut filling that will be provided as well.Our popular virtual cooking classes...
Most of Czech food lovers have heard about kolaches. In this class, you will be introduced to a version that is not so commonly known in the U.S., but it is incredibly delicious and popular in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Valassky frgal has a shape like a pizza, but the dough is clearly a...
A Virtual Lecture Series with Professor David Chroust, PhD.Professor David Chroust, PhD presents “Czechoslovakia, 1960s-1980s: Grand Narratives and Everyday Life.” In the 1960s, Czechoslovakia was a place where magic happened. More than other countries then outside the West, Czechoslovakia had a place in our books and university courses about the global 60s. The goal became...
This braided bread from the Czech Republic is very tasty and fun to prepare. In some cases, it can be also called “houska.” This braided bread is known for its light buttery flavor. To make it even more special, sprinkle it with sea salt, caraway, or oven poppy seeds right before baking. Note: Suitable for...
In every era, every year, and every day, what humans think and feel about other groups is undergoing continual transformation in response to protests, changes in laws, elections, and more. Yet one particularly sticky part of our thoughts and feelings about social groups rests in our implicit biases - our attitudes and beliefs that are less conscious, less...
Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML each first Friday of the month for Coffee & Kolach! Each month we'll be discussing a different topic via Facebook Live.Cost: Free Facebook Live Program
This class is a continuation of the two previous Czech soup classes. This time we are going to learn how to prepare delicious creamy broccoli soup and earthy potato soup with sautéed mushrooms. Note: Suitable for vegetarians. Substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth. Gluten free class.Our popular virtual cooking classes continue! Cook and eat an...
Join NCSML President and CEO Dr. Cecilia Rokusek, Czech Heritage Foundation President Jim Gruntorad, Slovak Ambassador to the U.S. Radovan Javorcik, Director of the Czech Center in New York Miroslav Konvalina, Deputy Director Jan Zahour, and Czech Honorary Consul from Georgia and NCSML Board of Trustees member, Monika Vintrlikova, at the Czech National Cemetery at...
The current political situation in the Czech Republic–a small country in the very heart of Europe historically considered the crossroads between the West and the East–is the reflection of the latest developments in the entire European Union currently facing a serious crisis caused by Brexit, a refugee crisis, and the rise of populist tendencies. The...
