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 âpolkaâ is a dance, simple and lively as dances go, which took Europe and America by storm soon after its introduction in 1835. The name âpolkaâ is itself a bit of a mystery. âPolkaâ is Polish for âPolish woman,â but the âpolkaâ dance is actually of Bohemian origin.Some authorities believe that âpolkaâ may actually be a corruption of the Czech word âpulkaâ (âhalfâ), referring to the short half steps involved in the dance.ne does not often, if ever, see the phrase âthe polka dot.â As a matter of fact, you could argue (and I love to argue, which may be why I donât get invited to more parties) that a single âpolka dotâ is not a âpolka dotâ at all, but merely a âdot,â and usually a pretty boring dot at that.