Veal fillet, mungo beans, wakame, perilla and carrot foam
This recipe is inspired by Asian cuisine, but it will definitely please all fans of veal, too. The original idea was to recreate typical Czech …
Pumpkin gnocchi with gorgonzola, pear and pumpkin seeds
I just love gnocchi! Using pumpkin to make them is quite non-traditional, but it works perfectly. The combination with gorgonzola is splendid: if you like, …
Venison fillet with beluga lentils, cauliflower purée and chocolate sauce
This recipe is a great example of using chocolate in savoury dishes – it is absolutely perfect with venison. When I worked in London, we …
Oysters, leeks, bacon breadcrumbs and prosecco foam
The first time I saw this recipe in action was in England, when I was working for the chef Helene Puolakka. It is a bit …
Oysters two ways
Oysters and winter just belong together! And let’s be honest, getting them is not an issue these days. Even in Brno! Classic way to eat …
Salmon marinated in rum, cucumber and puffed rice
Living with a chef has many advantages and one of them is that sometimes I’m really stunned what taste combinations occur to him. The first …
Asian style pork belly, pumpkin purée, caramelized peanuts and cilantro
So this is exactly what Jan’s cooking when I’m not at home. Wouldn’t that piss you off? But I have to admit it looks amazing. …
Spaghettini with cream, mushrooms, walnuts and gruyère
Sometimes we just don’t want to cook anything difficult and spend the evening by the stove. Then it’s time for some tasty quickie! This recipe …
Vegetable salad with oyster mushrooms and chicken livers
As you probably noticed, we eat mostly meat at home. But sometimes I force Jan to add some veggies to our weekly menu. He usually …
BBQ ribs, fresh veggies and sour cream with chives
Who doesn’t like bbq. I mean, come on! I just love it. It’s not that much fun in the winter, so I prepared this recipe …
Asian style chicken soup
If I had to pick a dish that I always enjoy, it would have to be a chicken soup. Good broth is in fact …
Matured beef teres major, mixed salad with croutons and radish sprouts
When I feel like eating a piece of meat (that happens quite often I have to admit), sometimes I don’t want to combine it with …
Brook trout, avocado yoghurt and mung beans
This is a very quick and tasty recipe. What a pity that I can’t testify from my own experience! Jan ate it all alone. And …
Venison saddle, mashed potatoes with onions and port wine sauce with cranberries
It seems to me that venison is usually lacking on the Czech table, although in our home kitchen is quite the opposite. We take all …
Sturgeon caviar and homemade blinis
Real caviar is not exactly an ingredient you buy every day. This recipe was created after an excursion with Mr. Klečka nearby Vienna, where he grows …
Seared roe deer loin, yellow peas with pancetta, marinated vegetables and apples
This recipe is my absolute favorite among all the great dishes Honza has cooked at home yet. The combination of meat, peas and marinated vegetables …
Coconut panna cotta with vanilla, pineapple jelly, fresh coconut and herb trio
The words panna cotta basically mean “cooked cream” which accurately captures the essence of this dessert. This recipe is a twist to the classic. I …
Vegetable tartar, prawns and mangalica sausage
Jan played around with this recipe for quite a while: well, that’s what chefs do when they have a day off, I guess. I have …
Broccoli soup, walnuts, sundried tomatoes and Comté cheese
This soup is very easy to prepare and you will only need a few minutes. And as a bonus we will disprove one broccoli myth!
Variation of wild french pigeon, veal sweetbread and pearl barley
This recipe is not perfect for home cooking because it is quite difficult. So rather take it as an inspiration. I cooked it for a …
Risotto with wild garlic, oyster mushrooms and parmesan
Wild garlic is just amazing and it tastes the best if you find it in a forest by yourself. And we did! Some time ago …
Pan seared salmon with cauliflower bulgur, veggies and lemon vinaigrette
We could eat fish all the time, doesn’t matter if they are from a river nearby or an ocean. Salmon is definitely the most popular …
Fregola sarda, gorgonzola dolce and dried tomatoes
This type of pasta is really interesting: not only because of its origin – from Sardegna – but also because of its rather peculiar shape …