Basic Travel Tips for Hungary

Basic Travel Tips for Hungary

I am often asked about important tips to consider when traveling to Hungary. Here are a few of the ones I’ve found most useful: If you will have a smartphone along and you will have an international plan during your travel, be sure to understand how it works. Be...
Körözött – Soft Cheese Spread

Körözött – Soft Cheese Spread

This was easy to whip together and tasted great!  As with many recipes, there are many, many variations to it. My first time making körözött was in Atlanta GA. I was helping my friend organize snacks for the volunteers at the Hungarian Festival. Neither of us had...
Learning Hungarian

Learning Hungarian

Here is a little history of my exposure to Hungarian and some practical ideas for incorporating some Hungarian into your life. Three of my four grandparents were born in Hungary and came to the USA in the early 1900s. My parents were both born in the US but, with...
Hungarian Music in our Family

Hungarian Music in our Family

Our family originally came from Hungary between 1890-1927. Three of our grandparents were born in Hungary but came to the United States as children. One of our grandmothers was born in the United States but most of her siblings were born in Hungary–she just...