Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (about 2 tablespoons each) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes (includes 30 minutes chilling) Quick Ingredients 250 g (9 oz; about 1 2/3 cups) túró or well-drained cottage cheese 40 g (3 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened 2–3 tbsp (30–45 g) sour cream…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) smoked sausage (Hungarian kolbász or kielbasa), sliced 2 tbsp oil or lard 1 large onion, diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 1 lb (450 g) sauerkraut, drained and lightly rinsed (reserve…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 30 pogácsa (5 cm/2-inch rounds) Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes (active) Cook Time: 18 minutes Total Time: 3 hours (includes rests and proof) Quick Ingredients 500 g all-purpose flour (about 4 cups) 7 g instant yeast (2 1/4 tsp) 10 g fine sea salt (1 3/4 tsp) + 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 medium-large savoy cabbage (about 2.5 lb / 1.2 kg) 3/4 cup (145 g) long-grain white rice 2 tbsp neutral oil or lard 1 large onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp sunflower oil (or butter) 1 medium onion (150 g), diced 2 garlic cloves, minced 1.5 tbsp sweet Hungarian paprika 1 tsp caraway seeds, lightly crushed 6 cups (1.4 L) chicken or vegetable…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (300 g) brown or green lentils, rinsed 1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup/150 g) 2 medium carrots, diced (about 1 1/2 cups/180 g) 4 garlic cloves (3 smashed, 1 minced)…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 side servings (or 2–3 light mains) Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 10 minutes salting) Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.2 kg young summer squash or zucchini (about 2 large) 2 tsp kosher salt (for salting squash) + more to taste 2 tbsp vegetable oil…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 as a main (or 6 as a snack) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 700 g button mushrooms (about 1.5 lb), wiped dry Flour dredge: 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp fine salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) broad egg noodles 2 lb (900 g) Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and 1/2-inch dice 2 medium yellow onions (about 14 oz/400 g), diced 3 tbsp sunflower or neutral oil 4…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.2 kg hake (2–3 small whole, gutted and scaled; or large fillets), patted dry 1 1/2 cups (200 g) all-purpose flour 2 liters (about 2.1 quarts) neutral oil (sunflower/canola) for frying 2 tsp fine…