Highlights of Vienna
Archive for February, 2010
Budapest Spring Festival 2010
The 2010 annual Budapest Spring Festival will be happening from March 19th – April 5th. The festival offers over 200 cultural events including operas, exhibitions, theater performances, ballets, and classical and contemporary concerts. First held in 1981, the Budapest Spring Festival is the largest annual cultural event in Hungary. For full details, visit the Budapest Festival Center’s website. [...]
Interview with JayWay Travel
Since the collapse of the communist regime in the early 1990’s, much of Central and Eastern Europe has seen rapid growth in tourism. Each year, more and more people are travelling to the region. From ancient castle to cathedrals, superb cafés and restaurants, UNESCO world heritage sites, beautiful landscapes, top-class shopping and nightlife – Central and [...]
Poppy seed filling
Poppy seed filling is used in many foods throughout Central and Eastern Europe including sweet rolls, pancakes, strudels, cakes, tortes, cookies, and breads. Ingredients 1 1/4 cups (250 grams) ground poppy seeds 1/2 cup (120 ml) milk 1/4 cup (50 grams) superfine sugar 6 tbsp (60 grams) raisins 1 tsp grated lemon zest 1 tbsp rum [...]
Black forest torte
Black Forest Torte also known as Schwarzwälder- kirschtorte is a classical German cake. It contains several layers of chocolate cake, whipped cream, cherry filling and sour cherries on top. This recipe includes Kirschwasser, a cherry brandy that gives the cake its distinctive flavor. For best results, make cake layers 1 day a head and refrigerate. Ingredients Cake Batter 3 [...]
Famous chocolate brands from Central & Eastern Europe
European chocolate is known around the world and there is certainly no shortage of great chocolates from Central and Eastern Europe. Here are just a few of the most popular and biggest name brands. Bonbonetti – Hungary The Bonbonetti brand of chocolate and sweets tops the list of candy brands in Hungary. It’s most popular products are it’s traditional, [...]
Interview with Food Blogger Julia Kolker
Looking for a taste of Russian cuisine? Want to learn how to prepare borsch, blinchiki, or even tvorog (Russian farmer’s cheese)? Well, Julia Kolker shows her readers how on her personal food blog. It features a variety of Russian recipes as well as everyday cooking and baking. Here’s a short interview with Julia Kolker about her blog, Yulinka Cooks. Who [...]
Hungarian winter salami
Introduction Hungarian winter salami is one of the most popular types of cured meats in the world. This flavorful and unique salami is best known by its original maker, Pick Szeged which produces a variety of meat products in Hungary. Winter salami of Szeged is made with pork and a variety of spices from a [...]
Tokaji: Hungary’s Golden Wine
Introduction There are few wines in the world that can compare to Tokaji. This luscious sweet wine has been Hungary’s crowning glory for hundreds of years. It is one of the oldest wines in the world even before Port and the classification of Bordeaux. Throughout the 17th and 18th century, Tokaji was a cherished commodity enjoyed [...]
