What are Hortobágyi Palacsinta? Hortobágyi Palacsinta is really just Paprikás Csirke (Hungarian Paprika Chicken) in a pancake. First you fill a pancake with paprika spiced shredded chicken. And cover it with a rich sauce made from the chicken’s sauce of mixed with sour cream. Origin Hortobágyi Palacsinta, despite…
This lamb stracotto with orange and olives is a delicious Italian pot roast. Just slow cook the lamb to perfection in red wine, the zest and juice of an orange and celery. And then finish it off with some Italian black olives. The richness of the lamb is…
Hungarian cucumber salad is a light summer salad of very finely sliced cucumbers, marinated in a sweet and sour mixture of vinegar, water and sugar. The marinating processes softens the cucumbers but leaves them with a lovely mild crunch. Hungarians love to eat cucumbers. On average, Hungarians eats…
This trippa in umido dish is a simple Friuli tripe stew recipe of tripe cooked in a soffritto of onions, carrots and celery, and simmered in wine and stock until tender. All Italian style tripe recipes are good. But this is one of my favourites. The fact that a lot of people…
Spaghetti con sardine e pomodoro delivers everything amazing about the Italian coastline all on one plate. Simple ingredients. This classic sardine spaghetti relies on honest ingredients, gentle cooking, and perfect balance. It cooks quickly, tastes deeply of the sea, and brings a true sense of coastal Italy into…
Trota all’ Udinese is all about simplicity. Just marinate a fresh whole trout in some herbs, oil, lemon juice. Then bake it in white wine until just done. It’s as simple as that. And a great recipe for those scared of cooking fish. Why Trout is Special in…
Minestra di bobici is a nutritious Italian summer soup made from sweetcorn, borlotti beans, smoked ham, potatoes and tomatoes. All cooked in a tasty chicken stock. The star ingredient is sweetcorn, which is ready to harvest in late July and August. At this time of year, the kernels…
Hurka and kolbász represent everything fantastic about Hungarian sausages. Kolbász is the perhaps the backbone of Hungarian sausage culture. It’s generally made with pork shoulder and other pork trim, and a healthy amount of back fat. All with a good dose of paprika to give it a mild…
This refreshing sweet and sour Hungarian cold cucumber soup can be served warm. But is is usually served cold. It is made with normal salad cucumber as well as the kovászos uborka. The much loved fermented cucumbers that are so popular here in Hungary. The sourness of the…