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To Russia, With Love

September 26, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

I miss hearing and speaking slavic languages.  It seems a little odd, but I actually find what most people consider to be the harsh sounds of Russian and Czech very soothing, perhaps because I have only good associations with them.  Memories of good people, of good stories.  It’s been over nine months since I left Prague, and Czech is rarely spoken in North Carolina.  Russian is more common, but I always freeze up when I hear people speaking it, so […]

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Categories: Dessert, Recipe • Tags: czech, dumpling, prague, russia

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Svarak - Czech Mulled wine

Na Zdravi!

May 23, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

The Czech Republic is known for one thing above all others – beer.  And there’s a reason for that – green signs proudly announcing Staropramen or Pilsner Urquell hang outside every pub in the country, finding a $2 pint of fresh golden lager is stunningly easy, and the country’s citizens and their visitors consistently drink more beer per capita than any other country in the world.  But there’s more to this country’s drinking tradition than pivo. In the early fall, […]

Categories: Recipe • Tags: czech, drink, GranTourismo, HomeAway Holiday Rentals, prague, travel, wine

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Miluju tě, Prahou.

March 17, 2010 by katieatthekitchendoor

I love you, Prague. I miss it.  Flying seems to be the perfect breeding ground for nostalgia – remembering waking up to watch the sun rise over Paris from your tiny oval window, kissing your boyfriend goodbye for the hundredth time as the taxis whiz past, stepping down onto the tarmac and being overwhelmed by the thick, humid air of some magical tropical place.  During my flight back to Durham on Monday night that nostalgia took the form of a […]

Categories: Beef, Recipe • Tags: beef, czech, goulash, prague

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