My love for cookbooks and delicious food started at the age of 9. Whenever I came home from school my little brother and I would wait for Mom to make dinner for us. Until the dinner was ready, I was turning the pages back and forth and was staring at photographs of amazingly looking dishes in Mom's cookbooks to kill my appetite somehow. I couldn't have known then, that I would be collecting cookbooks after reaching adulthood and would still be, just like in my childhood, staring at awesome photos of delicious dishes. The only difference is that I do the cooking now. I love traveling, going to the organic market and browsing foodblogs. My food and travelblog is Zizi's Adventures. I also can be found on Twitter and on Facebook.
Poppy seeds are common ingredient in Hungarian cuisine. So much, that’s it’s not unusual to find poppy seeds even in pasta and noddle dishes. This recipe for mákos nudli is a traditional favorite in Hungary that includes a generous amount of poppy seeds. It’s quite simple and easy to make. Ingredients 7 medium size potatoes [...]
Nothing is more satisfying than warm pogácsa, fresh from the oven. A traditional favorite in Hungary, these savory scones are simple to make and are perfect to eat as a snack. For this recipe, Hungarian túró cheese is used but as an alternative you can use dry curd cottage cheese. Pogácsa is best eaten right [...]
Sweet Days is a unique culinary event that offers visitors a chance to experience everything that chocolate has to offer. The four-day event is held annually on the grounds of Buda Castle and features tastings, demonstrations, workshops, and professional competitions by chocolatiers from all over Europe and Hungary. Along with the fantastic food, there is [...]
No matter if you want gelato, sorbet, soft serve or just simply ice cream, you’ll find many options for enjoying a delicious scoop of summer taste in Budapest. Here are three great places for devouring frozen treats in the city. But take care. All these photos could make you hungry! Fragola 6th district Nagymezo u. 7. 11 [...]
Situated on Vörösmarty tér is the legendary Café Gerbeaud. Founded in 1858 by Kugler Henrik and named after Emile Gerbeaud, the Swiss pastry chef who bought it in 1884, the café has been an iconic landmark in Budapest for over 150 years. While Gerbeaud’s heyday has long passed since the time of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, [...]
Rakott Krumpli is one of Hungary’s most favorite comfort foods. It contains a generous amount of sour cream along with potatoes and smoked Hungarian sausage which gives it a very rich and creamy taste. Ingredients 8 medium red potatoes 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cup (300 grams) sour cream 1 smoked Hungarian sausage (hot or [...]
‘Tis the season once again in Budapest, where the city is transformed into twinkling, aromatic open-air markets. Filled with traditional arts and crafts, mulled wine, and tasty eats, these holiday bazaars offer a great way to experience some of the local culture while shopping for special gifts. The largest and most colorful market is located at Vörösmarty Square which includes [...]
During the colder months in Eastern Europe, its common to find soups made from vegetables such as cauliflower, as it tolerates frost well and can be stored for a long time. This version of cauliflower soup includes paprika which gives it a nice flavor. Although, every family has their own version, my grandmother cooked cauliflower soup with paprika, [...]
Lecsó is a Hungarian vegetable stew. It is a real summer dish. Most recipes recommend using sweet yellow Hungarian peppers, which are in season from August until October but bell peppers can also be used. There are many varieties of lecsós and every household has their own way of preparing it but the main ingredients usually include tomatoes and peppers [...]
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