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Potato Pancakes (Crepes) – Zemiakove placky

Potato Pancakes

My mum used to make these amazing potato pancakes. She would come home during her lunch break and make lunch for us, so it would be waiting for us when we came home from school. She made sure there was some soup and a main course. By the time we would get home, Mum was back at work, but she always left a note about what she cooked and how much we can have — with three hungry boys she left nothing to chance. I still remember that we could have 5 pancakes each. [Read more →]

February 23, 2010   1 Comment

Pork Chops for Finicky Kids

Pork Chop in flour coating

I don’t know why is this different then wienerschnitzel or a grilled pork chop, but it is. I thought this meal is only special to me; as a kid I used to request it all the time, and it was always my dad who cooked it for me. But I grew up and this pork chop became forgotten. Until one day I made it again.

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November 24, 2009   No Comments