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23+ Czech & Bohemian Food Recipes

Do you love Czech food? Are you looking for easy and delicious Czech recipes in English?

Then you’re in the right place. From quick and easy appetizers to comforting Bohemian desserts, these are the best recipes to make classic Czech food at home. 

Treat yourself to comforting Bohemian meals like Czech Potato Soup (Bramboračka).

If you’re in the mood for a truly traditional recipe from the Czech Republic, then you must make Czech Potato Pancakes (Bramboráky).

And to finish off your meal, turn to the sweet side with a homemade classic Czech pastry dessert, Kolache. 

 

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Plate with sweet sour green lentils stew, topped with fried onion, sunny side up egg, pickles and freshly chopped parsley

Sweet and Sour One-Pot Green Lentils

This one-pot dish is delicious, easy to make and highly nutritious. The sweet and sour flavor of the green lentils is perfectly balanced thanks to vinegar, onion, salt and black pepper.

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Under 60 min, Vegan

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Vanilla Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

Vanilla Chocolate Marble Bundt Cake

Swirls of chocolate and vanilla meet in this delicious marble bundt cake. Your everyday coffee cake or bake it for birthdays or gatherings.

Filed Under: Czech, Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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White soup plate with blue flowers with green lentil soup with carrots and parsnips

New Year’s Day Good Luck Green Lentil Soup

My mom’s delicious version of a classic Czech recipe.

Filed Under: Czech, Intermediate, Under 60 min

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Glass mugs with red mulled wine, arranged on a coffee table with red apple, cinnamon sticks, star anise, brown sugar, and teaspoon

Mulled Wine

My favorite Christmas drink is this mulled red wine, scented with sliced orange, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise. Merry, Merry!

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Sweet, Under 30 min, Vegan

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The 10 Cookbooks (And Three Foodie Memoirs) Every Home Cook Should Add To Their Library

Not sure what cookbook to get next or give as a gift? These are my favorites.

Filed Under: Advanced, Beginner, Breakfast, Czech, Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Intermediate, Main Course, Over 1 hour, Paleo, Raw, Sweet, Under 30 min, Under 60 min, Vegan

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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 variety of fresh seasonal fruit and topped with crumbly streusel. Kolache, kolatche, kolachky or koláče in Czech (plural, pronounced “co-la-tchay”) typically come in circular shapes (yes, they do look like pizza!). From the silver dollar-size […]

Filed Under: Advanced, Czech, Featured, Over 1 hour, Popular, Sweet

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Chopped salad with quail eggs and creme fraiche

Chopped Salad With Quail Eggs

Vibrant chopped salad with tiny quail eggs, Emmenthaler cheese, fresh vegetables and herbs, with a tangy crème fraiche dressing.

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Gluten-Free, Main Course, Under 30 min

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Cheesy Egg Nests

Cheesy Egg Nests

A pedestal of toasted, chewy, sliced bread with melted sharp cheese.

Filed Under: Beginner, Breakfast, Czech, Under 30 min

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Czech Lemon Linzer Holiday Cookies

Lemon linzer cookies are tender, lemony and buttery morsels, that you won’t be able to stop eating. Make the easy dough, roll it out, cut out cookies, bake and enjoy! If you love the taste of lemons in baked stuff like me, this cookie is a must to add to your repertoire. And not just […]

Filed Under: Czech, Intermediate, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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Slices of Apple Pecan Chocolate Coffee Cake on a plate

Apple Pecan Chocolate Coffee Cake

This easy, one-bowl recipe comes together in no time. Chopped apples, pecans, and chocolate shine in a simple batter made from flour, eggs, brown sugar, cinnamon and coconut oil. The result is a flavor-packed coffee cake with a nice, chunky texture. I call this a rocky road cake because when you take it out of […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Sweet, Under 60 min

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Czech Potato Pancakes (Bramboráky)

Bramboráky are the Czech version of potato latkes. This traditional family recipe is easy to make. Load your Czech Potato Pancakes with garlic, marjoram, and caraway seeds and start salivating. I have sweet memories of my grandma frying up a big pile of these pancakes—called bramboráky in Czech—for dinner for me and my cousins, when […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Dairy-Free, Main Course, Popular, Under 30 min

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Photo of plate with chunky Czech potato soup.

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 mushrooms, parsnips, and carrots. Bramboračka is a Czech slang word that translates as “of potatoes”. It comes together fairly quickly using just a handful of ingredients, but with each playing a distinctly key role and […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Featured, Main Course, Under 30 min

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Zucchini feta slices

Zucchini Slices With Feta And Parsley

Versatile dish made with grated zucchini, eggs, feta cheese and fresh parsley. Eat it with a salad or as a snack on its own.

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Main Course, Under 60 min

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Plate of Easy Czech Cream of two plates of Easy Czech Cream of Semolina (Krupicová kaše) from verygoodook.com

Easy Czech Cream of Semolina (Krupicová Kaše)

A traditional Czech recipe for Cream of Semolina (Krupicová kaše) porridge with two different topping options: cinnamon, cocoa, and butter, or fresh blueberries. Delicious comfort food, approved both by children and adults! I grew up eating and loving this classic Czech porridge. Nothing could be simpler and faster to make. If you have kids, I […]

Filed Under: Beginner, Czech, Sweet, Under 30 min

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linzer cookies with raspberry jam

Linzer Cookies With Raspberry Jam

Tender, buttery cookie with a hint of lemon zest, and filled with raspberry jam. Classic Christmas cookie but tastes as good all year round.

Filed Under: Advanced, Czech, Over 1 hour, Sweet

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