Don’t know what to do with all the leftover pumpkin from Halloween? Or you’re simply addicted to your pumpkin spiced latte? Then you’re better try these pumpkin spiced cookies out. They are easy to make and taste fantastic. My little daughter helped me this time and we even made a fun stop motion video. Watch the video here to learn how to bake them: Pumpkin … Continue reading Pumpkin spiced oaty chocolate chip cookies
There’s only one thing I love more than a cream bun it’s a lemon cream bun. The fluffy pastry is filled with the lemony cream, topped with the dark purplish blueberries. When you hold one in your palm it’s as light as a chubby marshmallow. Its sweet flowery fragrance slowly drifts up to your nose, and seduces you completely. For the pastry: 4 tsp caster … Continue reading Lemon cream buns
My tin foil braised poussine recipe gives you a healthy and light lunch idea. The steam turns everything tender and moist. The gravy is like the distillate of all the golden vegetables and tender meat. You can taste the green herbs and spices and a tangy-ness of the wine in every mouth full. It doesn’t require any other side-dish but if you want a side, … Continue reading Tin foil braised poussine
This dish gives a totally new meaning to eating turkey. You don’t need any special occasion to make it, its easy to make and very cheap. You hide the garlic and the apricot inside the meat, season with fresh herbs and lemon then seal in the flavor with bacon so nothing can escape during cooking. The turkey is moist, tender and extremely delicious – not … Continue reading Turkey with apricot and garlic
One of the most interesting things in the Butcher’s pot is that despite it being a truly Hungarian dish it does not contains paprika powder at all. At least not my version. The smoky bacon gives a great start for the hearty pot, the runner beans and the gherkin balance it perfectly, turning the dish into a summer stew. Egg barley or small pasta is … Continue reading Butcher’s pot
This is a very simple, cost effective yet delicious Hungarian recipe – ideal for weekday dinners as it doesn’t take much time to prepare. The hearty gravy rejuvenates you at the end of the day. All the rustic flavorsof the paprika and caraway seeds seep into the meat making it so tender you don’t even need a knife. Ingredients: 2 pork tenderloins 1 onion, finely … Continue reading Hungarian style pork with polenta
Here I am again introducing another recipe from my mother’s collection. I guess we shared a kitchen for a long time after all! This chicken recipe is never dry as the single cream moisturizes it perfectly. All the lovely flavours from the chicken combine with the cheese coating, garlic, pepper and mustard and gives a beautiful seasoning to the dish. Ingredients: 520 g chicken breast … Continue reading Cheese chicken bake
I prepared these mini cakes for my daughter”s birthday because raspberries are her favorite things in the world, after a grey donkey of course! As soon as she grasped one she knew something good was coming and her angel-face just lit up. She foraged all the raspberries off the cake before plunging her fingers in the icing. She carefully examined the texture then licked a … Continue reading Chocolate and raspberry cakes
Hungarian cheese rolls are another favourite from my childhood. I remember queuing in the best bakery in town, slowly creeping forward and passing those cool windows which were guarding the cheese rolls. The air was hot and the only air movement came from the big fans from the sealing, yet my finger tips were firm up against the ice cold glass, drawing the twisty shape … Continue reading Cheese rolls
Light, refreshing starter with all the deepness of the paprika, and the tangy spring onion. Perfect accompaniment for toast, short biscuits, fried wedges or fresh vegetables. The flavours of the spread improve with time, it’s worth preparing on the previous day. Ingredients: 350 ml cottage cheese 4-5 spring onion 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika powder 1/2 tablespoon of salt 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds juice of … Continue reading Paprika cheese spread
Hungarians love breaded cheese, so much so that every worthy restaurant has to have it on its menu. My favorite is the breaded Camembertthat we always serve with rice mixed with green peas and some sweet jam while the regular cheese is served with tartar sauce. Its like our unwritten cheese etiquette. Blueberries are the most popular flavors but I would always recommend trying it … Continue reading Breaded Camembert with rizzi-bizzi
Vargabéles is a traditional Hungarian dessert which can be eaten as a main course as well. It”s very common in our cuisine that after a filling soup, such as goulash soup, we prefer to have something sweet that also substantial. The original recipe calls for only raisins but I think it’s simply beautiful using a few apricots too. Its best to eat hot, straight from … Continue reading Sweet noodle cheesecake – Vargabéles
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