Somlói Galuska, Hungarian Dessert Dumplings
You’ve probably never heard of Somlói galuska, and yet it is one of the Magyars’ favorite desserts. For some unfathomable reason, it doesn’t even appear on the menu at André’s Café. The…
View ArticleChocolate Babka, Part 1: The New York Baking Legend
Back when I posted my Apple, Vodka and Birch Syrup Babka with Cranberry Mors Sorbet, I touched briefly on the history of babka. Still, it’s worth noting here that this yeast cake from Western…
View ArticleRigó Jancsi: the Princess, the Fiddler, and the Cake
Hungary has a rich history of cakes and pastries, which are sold in prestigious cafés and confectioneries throughout Budapest and beyond. Many historic establishments have survived to this day, and...
View ArticleRigó Jancsi or Princess Clara: the Definitive Recipe
In my last post, I told you the tale of the ephemeral love between Rigó Jancsi and Clara Ward, and how it gave birth to a cake which, all things considered, should…
View ArticleBlackcurrant Rye Cake with Chocolate Balsam Glaze
When my partner, tasked with finding a Russian-ish dessert recipe for me for a recent quarantine weekend, unearthed a rye bread cake in Joyce Toomre’s English translation of Elena Molokhovets’ A Gift…
View ArticleVarškės Spurgos, Lithuanian Farmer Cheese Fritters
Nearly every country counts some kind of sweet fried dough among its desserts. Americans eat doughnuts, Indians have gulab jamun, the French make beignets, and I’ve already written about fritule,...
View ArticleRigó Jancsi: the Princess, the Fiddler, and the Cake
Hungary has a rich history of cakes and pastries, which are sold in prestigious cafés and confectioneries throughout Budapest and beyond. Many historic establishments have survived to this day, and...
View ArticleRigó Jancsi or Princess Clara: the Definitive Recipe
In my last post, I told you the tale of the ephemeral love between Rigó Jancsi and Clara Ward, and how it gave birth to a cake which, all things considered, should… The post Rigó Jancsi or Princess...
View ArticleBlackcurrant Rye Cake with Chocolate Balsam Glaze
When my partner, tasked with finding a Russian-ish dessert recipe for me for a recent quarantine weekend, unearthed a rye bread cake in Joyce Toomre’s English translation of Elena Molokhovets’ A Gift…...
View ArticleBábovka, Czech Bundt Cake
Bábovka, Czech Republic's version of a Bundt cake, is an everyday cake. I'm making two versions here: one marbled sponge bábovka, and one bábovka made with whipped cream, raisins and Maraschino...
View ArticleThe Patriarch, or my Russian-ish Gâteau Cardinal
A recipe based on Maison Kayser's Gâteau Cardinal, with a Russian twist. The post The Patriarch, or my Russian-ish Gâteau Cardinal first appeared on Food Perestroika.
View ArticleEsterházy Torta
One of Hungary's most famous desserts, the Esterházy torta consists of flavored buttercream sandwiched between layers of an almond and meringue cake, iced with a white fondant glaze and decorated with...
View ArticleBuchty, Czech Sweet Buns
Baked buns made of a yeast dough, containing a prune filling, and brushed with plenty of melted butter. A classic Bohemian recipe. The post Buchty, Czech Sweet Buns first appeared on Food Perestroika.
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