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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…

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Chocolate 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…

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Rigó 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...

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Rigó 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…

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Blackcurrant 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…

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Varškės 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,...

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Rigó 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...

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Rigó 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...

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Blackcurrant 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…...

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Bábovka, 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...

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The 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.

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Esterházy 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...

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Buchty, 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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