I remember being sick when little but not terribly hungry. I wanted more food. I also wanted more delicious food. I never felt that wrenching hunger that many experience. This was because of the supply of fresh vegetables and fruit.
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The Fascinating History of Collard Greens
Collard greens are one of the most nutritious of the cool-season vegetables. They are bursting with vitamins and minerals. These nutrients help prevent and fight disease. Today, many varieties of greens are available. These include collards, mustard, turnips, chard, spinach, and kale. Collard greens should be a staple in every healthy garden.
Caramelized Cabbage and Noodles: A Tradition in Cooking
When I think about growing up Hungarian, I have specific food memories. I know every single culture on the planet has the comfort food of childhood. Noodles, dumplings, and pasta keep us alive. When made just right, they offer the most sublime, perfect mouthfeel and chew. It becomes a delicious meal on the planet.
Kissing Bread
So today, I’m experimenting with some shapes to bake in a flat pan. Some did join together, but I cut kisses into all of them for fun. So if you make the minestrone on this horrible rainy windy day, I’ve made the kissy bread.
Beaver Dam Pepper: From Obscurity to Fame
I feel a kinship to a Hungarian Pepper that survived and flourished into a “naturalized American” much like myself. When you take a bite, you get the other flavors first, and then the heat kicks in,
Grandmother Sophie’s Chili Sauce
My husbands Grandmother on his mother’s side was an incredible cook. She was a superwoman of the depression era. She canned everything herself, and when she cooked for gatherings she came with trays filled with fried chicken, polish sausage and sauerkraut, potato salad, and always made enough for an entire neighborhood. She worked at Marshall…
Bob Fozelek (Bean Stew) A Hungarian Comfort Food Recipe
This is one of my favorite meals. Growing up I ate a lot of Fozelek which translates to “cooked down” which would translate to “comfort food”. If there is a large harvest of anything, too much to eat or is the type of vegetable that won’t keep well in the cellar, then “fozni le kell” which means…