Category: Food and Recipes

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) pitted sour cherries, fresh or frozen 4 cups (960 ml) water 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar, plus more to taste 1 cinnamon stick (3-inch) 3…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) wide egg noodles 8 oz (225 g) thick-cut smoked bacon, cut into 1/2-inch lardons 12 oz (340 g) túró or farmer’s cheese, crumbled 3/4 cup (180 g) sour cream, plus…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp pork lard or sunflower oil 12 oz (340 g) smoked Hungarian kolbász, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds 2 large yellow onions (about 1 lb/450 g), thinly sliced 2 lb (900 g) Hungarian wax…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 filled crepes) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 65 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 1 cup (125 g), fine salt 1/2 tsp Eggs 2 large, whole milk 1 1/4 cups (300 ml), sparkling water 2 tbsp (optional) Unsalted butter 2 tbsp…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) pork shoulder or leg, 1/2-inch dice 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1.5 lb/680 g), peeled and 1/2-inch dice 4 oz (115 g) smoked bacon, 1/4-inch dice 1 medium yellow…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 3 lb (1.4 kg) waxy potatoes (Yukon Gold) 8 large eggs 12 oz (340 g) smoked Hungarian kolbász (or kielbasa), thinly sliced 2 cups (480 g) full-fat sour cream 1/2 cup (120…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.2 kg carp trimmings (heads, bones; gills removed) 800 g firm river fish fillets (carp/catfish/pike), cut 2–3 cm thick 600 g yellow onions, sliced 2 tbsp lard or neutral oil…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (6 stuffed peppers) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 60 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 medium Hungarian sweet yellow peppers (wax peppers) 1 lb (450 g) ground pork 1/2 cup (100 g) long-grain white rice, uncooked 1 small onion (about 100 g), finely…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 bowls Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.5 lb (680 g) beef chuck or lamb shoulder, 3/4-inch cubes 2 tbsp neutral oil (plus 1 tbsp butter, optional) 1 large onion, finely chopped; 3 cloves garlic, minced 2…

Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large head cauliflower (about 1 kg whole; ~800 g florets) 3/4 cup (95 g) all-purpose flour 2 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika, plus more for finishing 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1 1/2 tsp fine…