One of the specialties for this region is Carlsbad dumplings, beer apple strudel and Pilsner beer. The bases of Czech cuisine are dumplings. There are a variety of dumplings, but the most traditional ...
Chicken with Apples, Juniper Sauce
This recipe is originally from the west Bohemian spa region, which is dominated by a town called Marianske Lazne. Marianske Lazne is a spa town surrounded by green mountains, a mosaic of parks and nob...
Czech Style Fried Beef Tripes
This recipe comes from the Karlovy Vary Region. Tripe is a meat product made out of beef stomachs which are cut in to very small stripes. In the Czech Republic, it is well known as the main ingredient...
Cooked Ham with Horseradish Sauce
Both horseradish and ham have a rich tradition in Czech cuisine. Sunka od kosti (“Bone-in Ham”) is a variation of the world-renowned Prague Ham, a brine-cured, stewed, and mildly- smoked boneless ham,...
Czech style Carrot Cake
This delicious and healthy Carrot Cake recipe comes from the Karlovy Vary Region. The region of Karlovy Vary is a spa region, known for its healing springs and with them and a rare natural phenomenon ...
Farmer’s Cheese Dumplings with Gingerbread Sauce
Once upon a time gingerbread was prepared according to secret, carefully-guarded recipes. Usually, these recipes were very complicated, and they called for expensive spices that were imported from abr...
Cabbage Soup
A traditional recipe from Northwestern Bohemia. For more information about the Northwestern Bohemia, from which this recipe comes, click here and here....
Becov Chateau and the Reliquary St. Maurus
The biggest attraction of Becov Chateau is the Reliquary of St. Maurus from the early 13th century. Its value is comparable with the Crown Jewels. The unique Romanesque relic of European importance is...
Cheb Castle and the Town of Cheb
The occasional residence of sovereigns, today known as Cheb Castle, is located on the rock which surrounds the city and was built in the 12th century....
Loket Castle
Loket Castle, the gothic-romanesque castle in Karlovy Vary Region. Once served as a prison, now great place to spend time in Czech Republic....