by Liz | May 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by Liz | Mar 18, 2018 | Appetizers and Soups, Breads and Desserts
POGÁCSA (Adapted from a recipe from Fenyőharaszt Castle Hotel in Hungary) While we were in Hungary in February 2018, we had some fantastic pogácsa at one of our stays. I really don’t know why it was so good except that it was. The place we stayed graciously...
by Liz | Mar 2, 2018 | Appetizers and Soups
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...
by Liz | Jan 15, 2018 | Genealogy Thoughts
Greetings from Kathy Molnar Guenther in Las Vegas, NV! I have an M.S. in biological sciences and worked in Forensic DNA laboratories for many years before retirement. My Dad was a Forensic Firearms specialist, so it’s in the family, too (might be genetic?) My four...
by Liz | Sep 5, 2017 | History and Inventions
This artwork is based on a photo of the Szechenyi Bridge in Budapest, Hungary as it was in 1890 (see photo below). Here is what the artist, Albert Turak, has to say: The inspiration behind the drawing began when my father left Hungary in 1928 and brought the photo of...
