random stuffs mostly vintage and found
I was tempted to write a long story about how when my great-great-grandmother was a girl she smuggled this Creamed Cabbage Soup with Kolbasz (Kaposzta Leves Fustolt Kobassza) recipe out of Hungary by sewing a copy of this in the hem of her skirt. That didn’t happen. For one thing, my grandmothers were variations of […]
UJHAZI TYUKLEVES (Fowl Soup, Ujhazi Style) 1 Fowl (3 to 5 lb.) 6 black peppercorns 1 Tbsp. salt 1 small onion (chopped) 2 garlic cloves (crushed) 1 medium-sized tomato (peeled, chopped and seeded) 1 thin slice of fresh ginger root 1 knob celery (peeled and sliced) 3 small young carrots (peeled) 2 young parsnips […]
Saturday Night Quickie Yes, Saturday Night Quickie is the name of the recipe. Yes, I’m giggling because I’m 12. Did I mention that this recipe is from a church cookbook (Amherst Community Church)? I have questions, so many questions- Is the cheese supposed to be cut up in some way or is it just a […]
Chilled Cherry Soup a la Budapest 3 lb cans pitted tart cherries 2" cinnamon stick 6 pieces cloves 6 pieces allspice 1 slice lemon 1/2 bottle dry red French medoc wine 1 pint cream 1 Tbsp flour 1/2 cup sugar pinch salt Combine two whole cans of tart cherries in a large pot, & […]
Chlodnik is usually served in Poland during the harvest season. Chlodnik (Cold Vegetable and Yogurt Soup) 1 pound beets (can) 1 cucumber (diced) 1 pickle (diced) 1/2 cup radish (diced) 1 clove garlic (crushed with 1/2 teaspoon salt) 1 quart yogurt 1 cube bouillon (dissolved in beet liquid) 2 egg (hard cooked, sliced) 1/2 teaspoon […]