Saturday, April 04, 2009
Croatia
I'm pretty sure I could eat the Croatian version of Gnocchi (left) all day long. On the right was some sort of tender brisket cut. This was the closest we got to traditional Croatian food in the 2 days we were there.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
This is Why You're Fat
"Where dreams become heart attacks."
I wouldn't recommend trying to re-create any of what you see at home, no matter how hungover you are.
I wouldn't recommend trying to re-create any of what you see at home, no matter how hungover you are.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
I didn't get a chance to chow down on copious amounts of meat as much as I had hoped in Hungary, but I did feast on this succulent kebab. It was washed down with a couple of glasses of bull's blood (a wine specific to the town of Eger).
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
I seem to have some sort of fixation with train station food in the former east bloc. There is something about the social nature of the seating areas, the bland grey concrete walls, the cafeteria-style kiosks, and of course the proprietors who have no doubt been working there since Soviet times.
The above sausage is a relic from that era. It was filled with more rice than meat, but still turned out to be reasonably tasty. Unfortunately, the weather was so cold that all the grease congealed before I had a chance to finish eating even half.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Paprikash the way it should be
This is what you like to see after getting of the train in paprika-crazed Hungary: chicken paprikash with egg dough dumplings. The sauce and cream were perfect, while the chicken just melted off the bone. Now I just have to find a way to re-create it at home.
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
The Many Sides of Sacher Tort
Sacher Tort is a famous Austrian cake that is named after the Hotel Sacher in Austria. There is some controversy over who created the cake first, however. Two places in Vienna claim to have made the first ever "Sacher Tort." One of them obviously didn't call it Sacher Tort. Regardless, you can find the cake at every cafe in the city. If you are interested in getting it from the source, you'll probably have to wait in line and it will cost you double what it costs at other places (rumour has it that it's not at all worth it).
Saturday, January 31, 2009
Good Morning
You can't even imagine how delicious this was after coming from a place that doesn't have the kind of breakfast a North American might be accustomed to.
