Editor's Note: The following is an adapted excerpt of Should We Eat Meat?: Evolution and Consequences of Modern Carnivory, by Vaclav Smil. Wiley-Blackwell, May 2013. There is no doubt that human evolution has been linked to meat in many fundamental ways.
My grandmother taught me how to make Hoska, a Czechoslovakian Christmas Bread. It is a sweet bread that I normally reheat and spread with butter.irections. 1  Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water until bubbly. 2  Add yeast mixture and beaten eggs and mix well. 3  Turn out on floured board and knead until smooth and elastic about 8 or 10 minutes. 4  Cut 4 large and 5 smaller portions, roll each into long rolls. 5  Brush with beaten egg whites in a little water.
40 min. About this recipe: Mazurek, also known as mazurka, is a flat Polish cake made with yeast or nonyeast doughs and topped with any combination of almond paste, preserves, dried fruits, nuts, meringues, and sometimes left plain.The one thing they have in common is they are rarely over 1 inch in height.ethod. 1  Cream together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. 2  By hand, stir in almonds, zest, flour, making sure to measure flour correctly, and hard-cooked egg yolks. 3  Add raw egg yolk, salt and cinnamon, and mix into a smooth dough. 4  Place dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. 5  Heat oven to 375 6  ... R