The Pre-Book Phase:
I can’t say exactly when the idea for writing this book occurred to me. It happened gradually, after I moved to Budapest and began attempting to find my way around the city’s food scene. I quickly realized that I was going to get little help from most of my guidebooks, which had restaurant [...]
How Books Are Made:
Before I began writing my culinary guidebook to Budapest and Hungary, and even during the process of writing it, I had no idea how much work really went into publishing one single book. (My book, by the way, has turned into two separate books somewhere along the way). Since there are [...]
This was a hot summer in Budapest and when we didn’t feel like cooking, our standard meal was a big tomato salad drenched in this deliciously nutty tasting pumpkin seed oil. The oil has a strong, distinctive taste which is probably acquired. I actually didn’t like it the first time I tried it several years [...]
Hungary isn’t known for its cheese, but this cheese that we discovered recently in Kecskemét proves that it does (and can) exist. Read what I wrote about it for Chew.hu.
About two weeks ago we had a fantastic Indian meal with the Lucullus “gourmet club”, which organizes different ethnic-themed feasts at local restaurants every few weeks or so. We’ve been wanting to go to one for such a long time now, but for some reason this was the first time we’ve had a chance. Read [...]
It’s starting to feel less and less like summer here it Budapest, and a few days have even been downright cold. This weather may manage to bring an end to one of my guiltiest recent habits–my daily fixes of túró rudi ice cream bars (or, more accurately, “Pöttyös Jégkrém”). The túró rudi, in case you’re [...]
As I’ve already mentioned, plum dumplings are one of my favorite Hungarian foods. I’ve also already said that plums are now flooding the markets, at least they will be for a bit longer—and I’ll be taking full advantage of them until they’re gone. Hungarians are passionate about these dumplings, and it’s easy to see why [...]
One of my all-time favorite Hungarian dishes is túrós csusza. And it’s even better when it’s served with lecsó. Túrós csusza is essentially pasta with curd cheese (either cow’s or sheep’s milk)* and lecsó is pepper and tomato stew seasoned with paprika. It only requires simple ingredients, and I could eat it night after night [...]
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