Originally uploaded by zannnielimKürtös kalács or also known as cozonac secuiesc ("Székely cake") in Romanian, is a pastry popular in Romania and Hungary, originally from Transylvania. It is baked on a tapered cylindrical spit over an open fire. It is made by a thin yeast pastry ribbon wound around a wooden cylinder, heavily sprinkled with sugar, thus becoming a helix-shaped cylindrical pastry or...

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In Transylvania, we stayed for a few days in Băile Tuşnad (Tusnádfürdő) which is a town in Harghita County, Romania. There are many Hungarians living in the Székely Land, an ethno-cultural region in eastern Transylvania. The owner of the accommodation recommended us to an authentic Székely restaurant which serves the best beef stew I've ever tasted. Székely Marhapörkölt includes pork knuckle simply tastes delicious. It is the...

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A not to be missed dish is the Christmas Ham. It is much of a tradition in many households. The meat 'score' in these diamond pattern makes it looked especially appetizing! Check out the video below of a Ginger Glazed Ham by Nigella Lawson.(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ...

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Originally uploaded by zannnielimThis is the Pizza I made today for my husband. He rated it well, very well actually. So this is my very own recipe, hope you enjoy it too: First make the pasta base :)Ingredients: Flour, Yeast, Water, Olive Oil, Honey, Salt. Add 5g of yeast to one teaspoon of honey, add 3 tablespoon of warm water, mix it and...

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Originally uploaded by Imre GrafikusI love these Hungarian Walnut Rolls and this time of the year it is a 'must-eat' :) Many people like the poppy seeds (Mákos Beigli). Here's a video of how it is made :) ...

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Photo: flickr/vauvauWinter is coming. One dish that I really enjoy is Beef Stew. Who doesn't like Beef Stew? :)Besides, it is not really difficult to make a good yummy beef stew. With about 2 kg of beef, adding about 1 and a half cups of diced carrots, 2 tablespoon of salt, one small onions sliced, pepper (as much as you like:)), three large potatoes in dices...

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