“A number of porcupines huddled together for warmth on a cold day in winter; but, as they began to prick one another with their quills, they were obliged to disperse. However the cold drove them together again, when just the same thing happened.
Author: Márta
Saffron rice with carrots and pine nuts – Sáfrányos rizs sárgarépával és fenyőmaggal
Saffron is not the cheapest spice, but you need only a few threads, and it will give a beautiful yellow color to the cooked rice; so it’s worth it to give it a try.
Walnut coins – Diós tallér
When it comes to baking, my first thought is to usually use walnuts, because I love them so much. For me, I think they rank even higher than chocolate.
First day of Christmas break in Seattle – A karácsonyi szünet első napja
There were no fanfares, no fireworks, not even cakes. But it was a celebration. It actually all started on Friday, a day earlier, waking up to snow. We had an unexpected snow day – a leisurely day of reading, relaxing, and eating too many cookies.
Roasted parsnips – Sült paszternák
One of the quite often neglected root vegetables are white parsnips. A lot of people don’t know them or don’t use them in their cooking. For me, they are as essential as carrots – they are closely related to carrots and parsley roots – especially for vegetable or meat soups.
Puréed green pea soup with horseradish – Zöldborsókrémleves tormával
For this puréed soup use fresh shelled English peas when in season, otherwise frozen peas work well (you don’t need to thaw them).
Almond and plum crumble – Sült szilva mandulás morzsával
When our bi-weekly fruit box full of pluots (a cross between a plum and apricot) arrived in the end of August, it was a perfect time to make a fruit dessert without too much trouble.
Quick quinoa salad – Gyors quinoa saláta
Quinoa is one of those whole grains with high protein content that cooks very quickly. It’s actually a seed and has a nutty taste; its origins are in South America. To make a tasty quinoa salad is just a matter of 25-30 minutes. There are endless variations to this salad depending on what you like or what is available in your refrigerator.
Handmade Christmas cards – Kézzel készített karácsonyi lapok
There is no need to buy Christmas cards in a store. With a little creativity, one can make their own unique ones which probably would be treasured by the recipients.
Walnut stars – Diós csillagok
These delicious little cookies are very easy to make, and they can be decorated for any occasion. As Christmas cookies, a piece of walnut, a candy, or dried fruit could be pressed in the middle of them before baking.
Cheese and apple puffs – Sajtos almás párna
From the moment I discovered Nigel Slater’s cookbooks, his TV-show on BBC, and his recipes in The Guardian, I was hooked. I like his writing a lot. I like his style of talking about food, but most importantly, the simplicity of his recipes. I started creating and re-creating what I read, and what I watched online.
Roasted spiced carrots – Sült fűszeres sárgarépa
My friend Tricia is a vegetarian. I had the good fortune to nourish her at our dining table a few times throughout the years, which has inspired me to focus more on vegetables and incorporate them into our diet more frequently.