by Liz | Apr 23, 2020 | Wine & Kitchen Conversations
Let’s talk a little about paprika! Although not native to Hungary, paprika has been embraced and infused in such a way that it would be very difficult to separate paprika from Hungarian gastronomy. After several hundred years, paprika has become a permanent part...
by Liz | Apr 15, 2020 | Wine & Kitchen Conversations
When life gets stressful we often think back to simpler times. And with most of our days centered around three meals a day, food is a central part of our life experience. I often hear customers mention their favorite foods from childhood. When I am with a tour group...
by Liz | Apr 8, 2020 | Genealogy Thoughts, Learning Hungarian
This was my grammar book when we lived in Hungary from August – December, 1973. I went to school every day while we lived in Budapest for those months, but I was only in third grade so I don’t recall much. I remember being very thankful that my Art and...
by Liz | Mar 15, 2020 | History and Inventions
March 15th is a national holiday in Hungary, designed to commemorate the events of the 1848-49 Hungarian Revolution. There are typically huge celebrations all around the country as well as all around the world. Celebrate wherever you live and learn a bit about what...
by Liz | Feb 14, 2020 | Wine & Kitchen Conversations
Let’s talk about Kifli! But to set the stage for this discussion, let’s talk about the game Telephone! If you have ever played this game, you know that someone starts it off by one person whispering a sentence very quietly to the person next to them and...
