How to Drink: Pálinka
Hungarians like to say that pálinka in small amounts is a medicine, in large amounts a remedy – after your first sip you might think otherwise
Where My Food Festival Obsession Began: Etyek Picnic
If you’re travelling to Budapest make sure to coordinate your trip to visit ‘Etyek Picnic’ for great food, wines and an amazing welcoming atmosphere
Budapest Pálinka and Sausage Festival
October 3rd to 5th, 2014 Budapest, Hungary www.visitbudapest.travel/budapest-events/budapest-palinka-and-sausage-festival/
Budapest Wine Festival
September 10th to 14th, 2014 Terraces of the Buda Castle, Budapest, Hungary www.aborfesztival.hu
Time to Celebrate: The Chimney Cake (aka kürtőskalács)
With the sweet-tooth’s of the world in a frenzy over cronuts, duffins and doughscuits, it is worth stopping from time to time to appreciate the more traditional pastries from around the world that don’t get as much air-time as the aforementioned newcomers. The chimney cake is one of the most popular pastries in Hungary and […]
Food Postcard: Royal Chocolate Cake
Opulent, luxurious, decadent – words used to describe not only the plush interior of Gerbeaud in Budapest, Hungary, but also the delectable confectionaries served at this traditional café. Dominating the northern side of Vörösmarty tér, an elegant square named after Hungarian poet Mihály Vörösmarty, Gerbeaud has crafted sinful sweets at this very spot since 1870 […]
Food Postcard: Watermelon
Watermelon. The word alone is enough to evoke childhood memories of summer – pale pink juice running down your chin, competing in seed spitting contents with your friends, and the irrational childish fear that watermelon would grow inside your stomach if, by accident, you swallowed one of those seeds. Your tastes may be more refined […]
How to Eat: Crackling (Töpörtyű)
Crackling is an acquired taste but once you get the hang of this fatty, crumbly delicacy there is no turning back
