The Leaf Chronicle - www.theleafchronicle.com - Clarksville, TN
Growing up in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Julian Hosnedl learned to cook at the apron strings of his mother.
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The family's small vegetable garden and nearby fruit trees supplied his family with a plentiful bounty for the table.His mother loved to prepare canned fruit, especially plums.

"Plums are the national fruit in Czechoslovakia. Charles IV gave order that plum trees be planted along all the roads in the former Kingdom of Bohemia to be used by all of the communities," Hosnedl said.

The predominance of plum trees is a natural resource for the country's famous plum brandy that has become a popular export item.
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Here are a few of his favorite recipes that offer a flavor of Czech-influenced cuisine.

Three traditional Czech recipes follow:

• BRAISED CABBAGE
• SPANISH BIRDS
• FRUIT POTATO DUMPLINGS

Worth trying out.