Last week our local library had a used book sale. Fill a bag for ten dollars. Does it get any better? We got loads of treasures. One of them was a book on Hungarian cooking. My husband’s sister and her husband live in Hungary so it stood out to us. It is an old book. […]
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Royal Tokaji Hungarian Sweet Wine
With a sister and brother-in-law living in Budapest, we have a natural love of all things Hungarian….even Unicom, the herbal bitters. More recently we have discovered Royal Tokaji, a wonderful dessert wine that goes equally well with foie and cheese. We were amazed to discover that the Royal Tokaji vineyard (as a […]
Paprika Chocolate Sauce with Chocolate Cake
The other day we found some lovely Spanish smoked paprika at our local Marshall’s store. Marshall’s, Home Goods, TJ Maxx…..all great for culinary finds. We snatched it up and then thought what will we make? You might remember we love cookbooks. We have so many and are always reading through them for inspiration. We generally […]
Stewed Roasted Peppers with Hungarian Paprika
This is a surprisingly tasty ragout that can be a great accompaniment to a wide variety of dishes. The basics of this dish were taught to me by a talented French chef. My sister and brother-in-law live in Budapest and gave us some genuine Hungarian Paprika and so I adapted this recipe to make […]