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*This is an archived blog site that operated until 2012. I’ll launch with a new design and concept soon.* After 12 years in Budapest, Adri knows how to live and love this crazy city. In addition to blogging, she offers seminars to get you settled, and can hook you up with some supercool ways to see the city. Contact her at adri@adriknows.com.
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Tag Archives: cuisine
Fresh New “Canteen” Opens Near Szena Ter
Good news, because good food is hard to find in the Szell Kalman ter (aka Moszkva ter) neighborhood. This one’s called Finomito Kantin – finomito means “refinery” and kantin is “canteen,” implying a cool industrial edge but also referring to … Continue reading
Posted in Loving Life in Budapest, Wellness-Fitness-Happiness
Tagged Budapest, Central Europe, cuisine, Eastern Europe, Hungary
8 Comments
American-Hungarian Culinary Culture Shock
I’m in the States on vacation, making sure my kids are not only bilingual, but bicultural. That means introducing them to American food culture, right? Here are some American culinary delights I’ve indulged my children with, and some that I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Budapest, Cultural Quirks, Life with Kids, Wellness-Fitness-Happiness
Tagged Budapest, cuisine, Culture, Hungary, kids, Travel, US
6 Comments
Top Weird Hungarian Foods to Try (or Not): Part III
Egg noodles. You can’t go wrong. Kids love ’em. Put something with a cream sauce and you’re ready to go. Well, get this. Hungarians put poppy seeds and sugar on them. Or ground walnuts and sugar. Or sauteed cabbage and sugar. … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Quirks, Life with Kids, Loving Life in Budapest
Tagged Budapest, Central Europe, cuisine, Eastern Europe, Hungary, kids
12 Comments
Three Countries in a Day… a Day Trip from Budapest
Breakfast in Hungary, lunch in Slovakia, dinner in Austria and then back home to bed in Budapest. It can be done! And enjoyed… It’s just a two-hour drive to Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia,which was once the capital of Hungary. … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Budapest, Life with Kids, Loving Life in Budapest
Tagged Austria, Biking, Budapest, Central Europe, cuisine, Culture, Eastern Europe, Hungary, kids, outdoor, Palaces, Slovakia, Travel, weekend trips, wine
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Cooking With Class in Budapest
It’s truly a trendy thing in Budapest these days to go to cooking school – or rather, just a cooking class, with friends for an evening. But I wasn’t interested in learning how to make pörkölt (stew) or gulyásleves (goulash … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Quirks, Loving Life in Budapest
Tagged Budapest, Central Europe, cuisine, Culture, Eastern Europe, Hungary
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Top Weird Hungarian Foods to Try (or Not): Part II
Hungarians claim to have invented many things, and there are many wonders of the world that they are indeed responsible for, such as the computer and the ballpoint pen. They also may be the geniuses behind the “original M&Ms,” which … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Quirks, Life with Kids, Loving Life in Budapest
Tagged Budapest, Central Europe, cuisine, Culture, Eastern Europe, Hungary, kids, Travel
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Top Weird Hungarian Foods to Try (or Not): Part I
Whenever you visit or live in a foreign country, you come across some weird things that the locals like to eat. Hungarians have a great culinary tradition, but they do come up with some strange things. Don’t worry, my purpose … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Budapest, Cultural Quirks, Life with Kids, Loving Life in Budapest
Tagged Budapest, Budapest sights, Central Europe, cuisine, Culture, Eastern Europe, Hungary, kids, Travel
11 Comments