Roasted Rabbit from Máňa, white wine and potatoes, parsley pesto
I just love rabbit meat. Unlike our friend Josef, whose mom (Máňa) has fed him rabbits she raises since he was a kid, so he …
Chilled avocado and cucumber soup with mascarpone
This soup was a summer hit in Pavillon. It was on our tasting menu, and I also added a Bloody Mary sorbet as a special …
Lentil soup with roasted sausage
Czech soup series continues and we still enjoy it! This time we make my favourite lentil soup. Weather in December is ideal for hearty soups. …
Vichyssoise
This was of the first soups I managed to make on my own. The recipe contains the basics to understand, how to prepare lovely creams. …
Baked halibut, buttermilk sauce, Asian veggies and shiitake mushrooms
The fish should appear on the plate at least once a week. We haven’t done it very much lately, thanks to the wedding preparations and …
Pork tenderloin with potato purée, smoked bones sauce and pickled shallots
We are very happy to announce that another of our great chef friends agreed to share his recipe on our blog. And more than happy …
Braised pork cheeks, pink ginger, polenta and macadamia nuts
Cheeks are no news in our country and you can find them on restaurant menus quite often. Beef or veal are the most common, but …
Sauerkraut soup with sausage and smoked paprika
A lot of our friends for some reason think that we only eat truffles, steaks and foie gras at home. Well, it’s not entirely true: …
Sous vide mackerel, consommé and vegetables
Everybody likes good stock, but when you taste consommé for the first time, you will find out that even stock can hugely differ in quality. …
Atelier Cocktail & Bistro: seared duck on juniper, red cabbage and grapefruit salad, almonds
We really love to invite interesting people and have them cook something for the blog. Luckily, we know a lot of amazing food oriented minds, …
Pork belly by Būcheck
Foodtruck Bucheck appeared in Brno for the first time before Christmas and all the Moravian foodies instantly fell in love with it. We know Petr, …
Sous vide chicken breasts, orange chickpeas and fennel
The New Year has arrived and here comes the first recipe! Jan got a sous vide device by Anova as a present, so he just …
Pork chop with caramelized apples, curd cheese horseradish and red beans
Pork is the number one meat in Czechia, but I guess we are the exception that confirms the rule. I don’t think we avoid it …
Parsnip variation, blackberries, ricotta and tonka bean
Parsnip in a dessert, what? But it really works even though it’s not very common in our country. I have seen this in London for …
Saffron risotto with green asparagus
Saffron risotto is awesome, it doesn’t really get better than that! On the other hand, we say that about tons of things. HAHA. Saffron itself …
Grilled meagre, vichyssoise and oyster mushrooms
Meagre is simply amazing. When I tasted it for the first time about four years ago, it strongly captured me. It is a predatory fish with …
River trout, wild garlic cream alias camouflage
This recipe was just spontaneous – I had a lot of wild garlic at home and decided to use it this way. Wild garlic is …
Quail with red wine sauce, beans and bacon
In this recipe, I will show you how to handle poultry properly. We need to prepare breasts and thighs differently. While quail breast do not …
Poached sea bass, shimeji, snow fungus and fish stock
I’m a huge fan of fish and it doesn’t really matter if they’re from the river or the sea. Sea bass is amazingly delicate if …
Roe deer tartare, smoked egg yolk, cucumber and radishes
Tartare is the absolute essence of Czech cuisine. A complete Czech man has to be able to mix a great tartare, right? Preferably with one …
Soba noodles, chicken bites, veggies and soy sauce vinaigrette with chilli
First time I tasted soba noodles I was in Japan. It was love at first sight! The word soba means buckwheat in Japanese and it’s …
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 …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …