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I help home cooks to make tasty food using simple ingredients and easy-to-follow steps.

Originally from Prague and now based in L.A., I love mixing up my favorite Czech childhood recipes (hey koláče) with everyday California dishes (hello avo toast) and sharing them on this blog.

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bowl of vegan raw buckwheat groats porridge from very good cook blog, topped with fresh fruit and shredded coconut

Vegan Raw Buckwheat Groats Porridge

Change up your breakfast routine with this creamy vegan porridge using soaked buckwheat groats, almonds, tahini, strawberries, and cinnamon. It’s…

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Wooden bowl and salad utensils with Easy Chickpea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers

Chickpea Salad With Tomatoes and Cucumbers

I love how quickly you can make this delicious, hearty chickpea salad. Grab two cans of canned chickpea (or cook…

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Vegan Heirloom-Bean Chili

Meet your new favorite any-night-of-the-week dinner candidate. It’s so good and comforting, and it has everything you’d want from a…

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slices of strawberry/blueberry/apricot kolache

Authentic Czech Kolache (Koláče) With Fruit Filling

Koláč (pronounced “co-latch”), a common and popular Czech pastry item, is made from a yeasted brioche dough, filled with a…

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Chunky Czech Potato Soup (Bramboračka)

Ready in 30 minutes, this delicious chunky potato soup is a quick, Czech-countryside classic, made with roux, potatoes, dried porcini…

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Easy Raspberry Linzer Torte

Linzer Torte with Raspberry Jam is a delicious and show-stopping dessert with a tender, ground-almond crust, and addictive sweet-sour raspberry…

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