Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Kolaches!


I flew home from Austin today, happy and full after eating my way around town for a week. This was my third and final trip out producing a TV show and now I’m having a really hard time dealing with the fact that I won’t be showing up to set every day to a box of delicious kolaches. Sigh.


I discovered these incredible Czech pastries in December and have devoured countless savory varieties from four different places since, with each bite wishing this Texas staple would make its way west so I can enjoy them in California. They truly are little pockets of heaven: sweetened yeast dough filled with ham and cheese, sausage and cheese (sometimes accompanied by jalapeno), spinach artichoke dip and my personal favorite – egg, sausage and cheese. Heated up they’re the perfect breakfast on the go, far superior in my opinion to the breakfast tacos that seem to get all the buzz.

Since my hometown of Sacramento hasn’t caught on to the kolache craze I’m contemplating trying to bake my own. If I can nail a recipe I’ll post it here. If not, I’ll just have to book another flight… I know what you’re thinking and the answer is yes, I would fly for pastry. 

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