Category: Food and Recipes

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: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 400 g smoked Hungarian kolbász (about 2 links) 400 g hurka (májas/liver-and-rice and/or véres/blood; about 2 links) 750 g sauerkraut, drained and lightly rinsed (about 6 cups) 1 large onion; 1 tart…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 15 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole chicken, 1.6–1.8 kg (3.5–4 lb) 3 L cold water (about 12 cups) 1 large onion, halved (skin on optional) 3 garlic cloves, smashed 2 bay leaves + 12…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (about 16 small pancakes) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg starchy potatoes, peeled 1 small onion (100 g) 3 garlic cloves, finely grated 2 large eggs 60 g all-purpose flour (1/2 cup) 1 1/2 tsp fine sea salt…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes (includes 15-minute rest) Quick Ingredients 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) skin-on pork belly, pocket cut Kosher salt (2 tsp for rub + 1 tsp for stuffing) Black pepper (1 tsp rub + 1/2…