We are a crepe eating nation. I have met nobody who isn't fond of those beautiful paper thin pancakes. They can be sweet or salty, rolled up,...
We are a crepe eating nation. I have met nobody who isn't fond of those beautiful paper thin pancakes. They can be sweet or salty, rolled up,...
I guess there's propably nobody who hasn't heard about linzer cookies. It's one of the oldest pastries known all around the world. In view of the...
This veal ragout soup is so thick you can stand a spoon up in it. It originates from the Nyírség, which is the northeastern part of the Great...
This old fashioned cake keeps the memory of a Hungarian-Belgian romantic story. It was named after Rigó Jancsi (1858-1927), who was a famous...
Brassói aprópecsenye literally means tiny roasts from Brasov; however, these "roasts" are in fact bits of pork fried up and served on a bed of fried...
Mézes krémes is a delectable dessert, which is an excellent representative of those typical Hungarian cakes that are made from kneaded dough and...
It's a piece of cake to make these light and crispy cheese straws, which are inevitable accesories of beer drinking with friends. Just knead a...
Túrós csusza is a traditional Hungarian pasta dish that consists of egg noodles, cottage cheese, sour cream and smoked bacon. The noodles are cooked...
My grandmother often baked this walnut pie, especially for holidays. This pie can be stored without refrigeration, and it was a great thing in the...
In Hungary pork jelly or kocsonya is known as a main dish, usually cooked during the carnival season. As a Hungarian journalist said, kocsonya is...
The recipe of paprika crescents originates from the region of Kalocsa, a small town on the Southern Great Plain, 110 kilometres from Budapest, near...
Chocolate covered pretzels can be baked at home, there is no wizardry in it. The only thing you need is a handy kitchen gadget, a pretzel cutter...
This sophisticated cake was named after János Rákóczi, a Hungarian confectioner and chef (1897-1966), its recipe was first published for a food...
The Hungarian name of this sauerkraut soup is korhelyleves whose literal English translation means drunkard's soup. It's eaten traditionally on New...
Lentil is one of our oldest sources of food. This legume originates from Asia and it has been part of the human diet since neolithic times, being...
Moscauer is closely related to the famous Florentine, these small tea biscuits are mainly baked on festive occasions. It would be hard to find out...
The Latin phrase in the title that first appeared in the Book of Job and everyday language took over it from the Bible is the attributive and also...
Mátrai borzaska means pork chops in potato coating, topped with sour cream, garlic and cheese. Its literal English translation means unkempt meat,...
Tarkedli (or talkedli) is a Czech donut that appeared in the Hungarian cuisine first in the 19th century. In the sometime Austro-Hungarian Monarchy...
Leek is a super winter vegetable that plays a leading role in several dishes like leek soup, one-course meals and side dishes. It's a...
You often ask me what kind of cottage cheese (or curd cheese or farmer's cheese - call it what you want) I use in the recipes. In Hungary the store-bought cottage cheese is dry and crumbly as you can see in the picture. So if a recipe calls for túró, I mean this type. If you can't obtain túró, you can try to make your own from whole milk. Click on the link below.
In Hungary metric units are in use, all the recipes on this website are based on this system, so a kitchen scale is necessary. Since I’m not familiar with cup as a measurement unit, I convert grams to cups by using an online converter. The values in brackets, therefore, are only approximate volumes, so, please, double-check them before you start cooking.