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.
The pÃºca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or pÃºka) is primarily a creature of Celtic folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities.The PÃºca can have dark or staunch white fur or hair.