by Liz | Jun 24, 2022 | Create, Do It Yourself Projects
I am Hungarian by birth, and I come from Budapest. I am the eldest of four children in a teaching family. My family is Jewish and dreadful things happened to my family during the Holocaust. Nonetheless, when 1956 arrived and my father wanted the family to go to the...
by Liz | Jun 24, 2022 | History and Inventions, Holidays and Traditions
A note from Liz: I was poking around on Instagram a while back and noticed these stunning photos from a variety of Hungarian folk regions. I reached out to Marcsi and we had a delightful conversation about her heritage and the work she does. Posted here is just a...
by Liz | Jun 17, 2022 | Appetizers and Soups
When I first started traveling to Hungary, I used to be disappointed that I wan’t able to find the variety of salads I am used to having in the United States. But, once I learned the reasoning about the kinds of salads they served, I decided to embrace it. And...
by Liz | Apr 13, 2022 | Do It Yourself Projects
By Timea S. My husband and I are Hungarians from Transylvania (Romania) and our children were born in US. They are bilingual and enjoy the Hungarian traditions. This tradition of decorating Easter Eggs with beeswax is still alive in Hungary and Transylvania, and we...