Archive for March, 2010

Interview with Hungarian Painter Zsuzsa Szikra

| March 2, 2010 | 0 Comments
Interview with Hungarian Painter Zsuzsa Szikra

Zsuzsa Szikra is well-known in Europe for her poetic abstract paintings and portraits. Born in Hungary and schooled at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in Budapest, she studied under Jeno Barcsay who is the influential practitioner of Hungarian Constructivism and created the famous “Anatomy for Artists“. Barcsay strongly influenced the work of his pupil, Zsuzsa Szikra. Szikra’s work [...]

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Hungarian chestnut puree dessert

| March 1, 2010 | 8 Comments
Hungarian chestnut puree dessert

Chestnut puree also known as gesztenyepüré is very popular in Hungary. It is most often made into a sweet dessert with whipped cream, rum, and cherries. You may choose to use your own chestnut puree mixture or you can purchase it canned from most grocery stores or farmer’s markets. Ingredients 2 cups (400 grams) fresh [...]

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