Baking & cooking

Over the years with children, I’ve tried countless different recipes for the very same dish. It took a while to find our own favorites — the ones that work, taste good, are simple and quick, and the kids actually enjoy.

Every parent knows the feeling. Cooking for yourself, your partner or impressing the family goes fairly well with a little practice. But keeping the kids happy? That’s a whole different league! :D

Here you’ll find our favorite baking and cooking recipes. The ones we keep coming back to, and that have passed the toughest test of all: our family table.

From our family kitchen · Strudel

Apple Strudel

My husband’s favorite dessert and our famous family strudel recipe. There’s strength in simplicity — and it disappears from the trays incredibly fast.

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From our family kitchen · Triangles

Quark Pastry Triangles

Pastry triangles from the family notebook: quark, fat and flour in equal amounts, jam inside and vanilla sugar on top.

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From our family kitchen · Slices

Kefir Cocoa Slices

Cocoa slices from the family notebook: a simple kefir and oil sponge topped with a fluffy buttery cocoa cream with rum.

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From our family kitchen · Pancakes 03

Pancakes 03 — Banana, with or without protein

Pancakes sweetened only by ripe bananas, made with oats and oat milk. I make them with or without protein.

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From our family kitchen · Pancakes 02

Pancakes 02 — American-Style

American-style kefir pancakes with vanilla and no waiting for dough to rise. With syrup, jam, cinnamon sugar — and sometimes Lotus Biscoff spread.

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From our family kitchen · Pancakes 01

Pancakes 01 — Grandma’s Yeast Pancakes

Yeast pancakes for days when there’s time to remember Grandma Maruška. No scales, an hour to rise, and above all, plum butter and real whipped cream.

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From our family kitchen

Our Bundt cake — Kefírovka

Our tried-and-tested cup-measured recipe with kefir, butter and cocoa. A simple, moist Bundt cake with an optional marble swirl — no lengthy whisking or complicated techniques.

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