“Contrariwise, if it was so, it might be; and if it were so, it would be; but as it isn’t, it ain’t. That’s logic.” — Lewis Carroll
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Winter postcards from Squaw Valley – Téli képeslapok a Squaw Valley-ből
During my winter break in California, we were fortunate enough to visit Squaw Valley in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The Squaw Valley Ski Resort is one of the largest in the U.S. and is famous for hosting the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Walnut sponge moons – Diós piskótaholdak
Easy, delicious sponge, not very sweet; fantastic with tea or coffee. One of my favorites. The recipe comes from the Hungarian cookbook Sütemény és torta (Cookies and cakes) by Mari Lajos and Károly Hemző. The sponge could be cut into any shape but I like these little moons.
Lemon and parsley chicken – Citromos petrezselymes csirke
Donna Hay’s book The Instant Cook provides easy and quick recipes. This chicken recipe is no exception. I slice the chicken breasts in half horizontally and then lengthwise; by this way I can cook the meat very quickly. The lemon and the capers give an unusual, nice twist to this simple dish.
My food moments in 2015 – Ételek, pillanotok 2015-ben
Thought on life and balance – Gondolat az életről és az egyensúlyról
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein
My favorite walnut cookies for Christmas – Kedvenc diós süteményeim karácsonyra
Today I am offering something special and sweet for you. For all of you who love to bake with walnuts, who love to eat walnuts, and who like to give homebaked goodies as a present, here is a collection of six of my favorite walnut cookie recipes.
Chocolate pecan pie – Csokoládés pekándiós pite
This is a pie for chocolate lovers. Pecans can be substituted with walnuts, almonds, and cashews, or a combination of all of these. Here are a few tricks about pie making.
Thought on kindness – Gondolat a kedvességről
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” — Mark Twain
I did it – Megcsináltam
Yes, I completed it! I finished my very first National Blog Post Month challenge, the NaBloPoMo. I made it through thirty straight days of blogging successfully. I showed up every day with a new post, just like I promised at the beginning. It was definitely a good exercise for me. Like daily homework for my students. Even more.
A simple truth – Egy egyszerű igazság
Just a brief reminder that – whether we realize it or not – mathematics is everywhere in our lives. “We all use math every day; to predict weather, to tell time, to handle money. Math is more than formulas or equations; it’s logic, it’s rationality; it’s using your mind to solve the biggest mysteries we know.”
Cauliflower & parmesan soup – Parmezánsajtos karfiolleves
I read in a cookbook recently, that when having guests for dinner – especially if it’s a big party – we should serve soup as the first course. We could make it a day or two earlier and this would cut back on the work on the day of the gathering. In another book the author stated that we shouldn’t be serving soup because that would definitely add to the number of dishes we will need to clean. Whatever it is that you prefer, cooking and eating soup is always a good idea – especially now that the weather is […]