Category: Eastern European Travel

Polish Angel Wings — Chruściki, or Faworki
Breads and Pastry, Cookies, Eastern Europe, European Cuisine, Poland, Recipes

Polish Angel Wings (Chruściki): Thin, Crispy Pastry Treats

Polish Angel Wings — Chruściki, or Faworki — are delicate pastries that enchant with their impossibly thin and crisp texture. Dusted with powdered sugar, they resemble snowflakes. A single bite causes them to shatter, leaving a lingering sweetness and a hint of nostalgia. Angel Wings are most famously Polish. However, they are part of a much larger culinary family that stretches across Central and Eastern … Continue reading Polish Angel Wings (Chruściki): Thin, Crispy Pastry Treats

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potato dumplings with toasted bacon and dill sprig
Eastern European Travel, European Cuisine, Poland, Recipes

Delicious Meat filled Polish Potato Dumplings

I recently came across these delightful little meat-filled potato dumplings known as Pyzy z Mięsem or Silesian Kluski at a Polish grocery store located near me in the US. They can typically be found packaged either in the freezer section or the refrigerated aisle of the store. These small round dumplings resemble my Bavarian Potato Dumplings (Knödel), though they are smaller in size. At home, … Continue reading Delicious Meat filled Polish Potato Dumplings

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Polish Pączki Donut
Breads and Pastry, Eastern Europe, European Cuisine, Poland, Recipes

Pączki: A Polish Donut Recipe with a Bavarian Twist

Every now and then, a simple grocery store discovery sends me down a delightful culinary rabbit hole. That’s exactly what happened when I spotted a traditional Polish Donut named “Pączki“. These plump donuts, dusted with sugar and filled with jam, instantly caught my eye. They reminded me of the filled Krapfen I grew up with in Bavaria, yet they richer and have their own distinct … Continue reading Pączki: A Polish Donut Recipe with a Bavarian Twist

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Prague, Prag
Czech Republic, Eastern European Travel, European Travel, Northern Europe

Prague and the remarkable Astronomical Clock

Prague is a beautiful old city in the Czech Republic. It was largely undamaged in World War II, so it’s full of original history and character. It was founded in the 9th century, but really grew in the 14th century when many of the current structures were built. It has the second oldest astronomical clock in the world Continue reading Prague and the remarkable Astronomical Clock

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Cevapcici, a Balkan sausage
Condiments, Eastern European Travel, Greece, Main Course, Recipes, Wurst Deli meats

Delicious Cevapcici Recipe: A Taste of the Balkans

In 1986, I found myself traveling through the former Yugoslavia—now Croatia—on my way to the stunning Plitvice Lakes. The waterfalls were unforgettable, but so was the food. Language barriers made ordering a bit of a gamble, so I often played it safe with a Grill Plate. One way or another, that plate always seemed to include Cevapcici. These are small, skinless Balkan sausages. They were … Continue reading Delicious Cevapcici Recipe: A Taste of the Balkans

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