Italy, Turkey, Greece or China I wanted to write a quick little blurb about where the meatball originated and post a great recipe. But there doesn’t seem to be a cut and dry answer. It seems like every country has their version of a meatball and a few like to say they invented it. This […]
Wine Tasting on the Danube – POGÁCSA
A one hour cruise with Taste Hungary It was another beautiful and hot afternoon as we waited for our boat to arrive just below the Chain Bridge on the Pest side of the Danube. Gábor and Carolyn Bánfalvi had kindly invited us along on another of Taste Hungary’s tours. This time we took a quick […]
Chanterelles – Fungi Gold
Chanterelles have long been one of our favourite mushrooms to forage for and eat, so when Dave Stephenson asked to write a guest post on the subject for A Cook Not Mad, we just couldn’t resist. Chanterelles Wild mushrooms are a delicious feature of many dishes, and golden chanterelles (cantharellus cibarius) – with their striking bright […]
European Markets Part Two – OLIVE OIL HONEY BREAD
As you can see in this and our previous European Markets post, the variety of products that can be found at markets is limitless. Whether you’re looking for pickles, honey, ferrets, second-hand clothing, olive oil or durian, there’s a market somewhere ready to cater to your needs. When in a new city, town or village […]
HUNGARIAN STUFFED PEPPERS (or are they Turkish?)
We didn’t do much research into Budapest before arriving other than finding a place to stay. But once there we were schooled in its rich history, its amazing culture and its cuisine. Foods like goulash soup, the huge variety of cakes and pastries and the stuffed peppers are comforting and delicious. Peppers so flavourful they […]
Budapest Through The Lens – GOULASH SOUP
Hungary’s capital city, once two cities, Buda and Pest, unified in November 1873. Budapest is rich in culture and history and it is so pretty, it’s no wonder it made Forbes Europe’s Most Idyllic Places To Live list in 2008. We quickly fell in love with its wonderful architecture, its cafes and the kindness of strangers. We […]
Reverse Wedding Crash
Borgo Garibaldi Tucked away in our quiet apartment in Borgo Garibaldi. We were quite relaxed and comfortable. The owner mentioned to us that the agriturismo that runs the palazzo next door also has a restaurant, only open on the weekends. “You should make a reservation”, she said, “but I think they are catering a wedding […]
Near The Banks Of The Mighty Po River – BASIC RISOTTO
Po River Glad to be out of the madness of Genoa, we made the drive North to our next destination, Brusasco. A small town about an hour outside of Torino near the banks of the mighty Po River. Our apartment for the week was actually in a small Borgo sitting at the top of a […]