Immigrant Foodways Series II

Immigrant Foodways: Czech Street food – Fried cheese vs. Schnitzel in Bun

The first class of the cooking series will bring you all the way to the streets of the Czech Republic. All attendees will learn about and prepare two delicious hot sandwiches: a fried cheese sandwich and a chicken schnitzel sandwich. Both will be served with homemade tartar sauce. Note: This meal is suitable for vegetarians...

Immigrant Foodways: Svíčková na Smetaně

This class is going to be a real treat! All attendees will prepare one of the fanciest Czech meals most often served in the Czech Republic for special and important occasions. You will be going back-to-basics and preparing all parts of this meal totally from scratch. The meal includes delicious and tender beef roast, an...

Immigrant Foodways: Buchty

For the last class of the series, we are going to prepare a traditional Czech dessert. Yeast and sweet buns filled with prune jam or strawberry marmalade is one of those meals that almost every Czech grandmother was known for making. In this class, all attendees will be focusing on all parts of this unique...

Immigrant Foodways: Slovak Halušky with Cream Cheese and Bacon and with Sauerkraut

Slovak halušky is a very unique and original kind of potato pasta typically found in the Slovak Republic. All attendees will learn about and prepare this pasta totally from scratch, which will be lot of fun and also very easy! Then, you will create two delicious versions of this meal: one with cream cheese and...

Immigrant Foodways: Czech Vegetable Salads (Šopský Salad, Zelný salát (cabbage salad))

Czechs, like any other nationalities, enjoy their salads. Traditional Czech salad recipes have some similarities with salads from other nations, but at the same time have a very original and refreshing approach. This class will be a perfect example that Czech food is not just sauerkraut, pork, and dumplings (even though these are delicious too).Join...

Immigrant Foodways: Sarmale

Sarmale, stuffed grape leaves or sour cabbage leaves is a staple food from Romania, traditionally served during Christmas, Easter, weddings, and other special occasions. Known as holubky or halupki in the Czech or Slovak Republics, you may also find a very similar dish, named Dolmades, at Greek restaurants. Like all recipes, there are countless variations,...