Sometimes you just want a rich, creamy dessert without too much effort. This homemade chocolate pudding is perfect for that. It’s made with simple ingredients (...)
Csorba soup is a traditional dish with deep roots in Transylvania, a region known for its rich mix of cultures – Romanian, Hungarian and Saxon. The name (...)
This dish brings together rich flavors, simple ingredients and a touch of tradition. Pork stew with onions is hearty and comforting, slow-cooked until tender (...)
This is my own version of Somló trifle. It’s not the classic somlói galuska you might know, and it’s not the same as the traditional recipe I shared years ago (...)
Egg salad, or tojáskrém, is a beloved classic in Hungarian cuisine, often served as a creamy spread on fresh bread or crispy toast. Unlike the more common (...)
These honey rolls are a family favorite. They’re soft, sweet and filled with plum butter and crunchy walnuts. The dough is easy to make, and the smell while (...)
Green asparagus is one of the first vegetables to show up in spring. It’s a sign that winter is over and fresh food is finally back. The taste is fresh and (...)
Betyárgombóc is a simple and hearty Hungarian ragout. The name means “outlaw meatballs,” and it’s just as bold as it sounds. It’s made with ground pork and (...)
Liver is often avoided, but it can actually be very flavorful and enjoyable if it’s cooked right. This offal is a rich source of various nutrients which are (...)
This coconut sheet cake is soft, creamy and full of flavor. It starts with a light cocoa sponge that’s easy to mix up in one bowl. On top goes a smooth, (...)
Mimóza szelet, or Mimosa slice, comes from a Hungarian cookbook published back in 1936. It was called A mi süteményeskönyvünk, which means Our Pastry Cookbook, (...)
Körömpörkölt is the heavyweight champion of stews. Its taste and consistency defy comparison, this sticky stew is unique in its way. It can be also treated as (...)
If you’re looking for a snack that’s simple, cheesy and seriously satisfying, these homemade cheese crackers are it. They’ve got that savory kick from the (...)
This dish, known in Hungarian as angyal szelet (“angel slice”), is a rich and comforting stuffed chicken recipe. Each piece is filled with smoky cheese, bacon, (...)
There’s nothing quite like the crisp, flaky layers of homemade puff pastry. While store-bought versions are convenient, making it from scratch brings a whole (...)
There’s something special about the smell of apples, cinnamon and walnuts baking in the oven. This easy apple-walnut cake is perfect for cozy afternoons, (...)
This recipe is a twist on traditional stuffed cabbage. Instead of wrapping the meat in sauerkraut leaves, we make easy meatballs and cook them in a flavorful (...)
There’s nothing better than the smell of warm, freshly baked sweet bread filling the kitchen. This hazelnut sweet bread is soft, buttery and packed with a (...)
Nuts, as part of a balanced diet, are a good source of key nutrients, healthy fats, and protein, and eating them on a regular basis provides several health (...)
It’s time to introduce a weighty representative of the Hungarian, more precisely the Gypsy gastronomy to you. (Here I would like to call the attention of (...)
In Hungary, főzelék is a common, well-loved dish – something you’ll find in most homes and school canteens. It’s a thick vegetable stew, somewhere between a (...)
If you are a regular reader of my blog, you may know that I have already shared the recipe of lekváros bukta (a special one with plum butter and vanilla (...)
We are still in the middle of flu season, so this is the right time to cook some pork stock, the best possible medicament against influenza virus, which (...)
Bundt cakes are a bit old-fashioned, but they’ve never gone out of style. A ring-shaped ridged bundt pan can transform the most basic cake recipe into a work (...)
Pink and rum – these are the words that come to every Hungarian’s mind when they hear punch cake. Though the composition of the filling may vary, one thing is (...)
