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Weekend Crumbs

April 16, 2012 by Zizi

Lots of crumbs about last weekend. On Friday afternoon I bought organic lemons at a cafe and gourmet shop, called Sarki Fűszeres. I needed organic lemons to make Moroccan salted lemons (recipe coming soon!).

If you visit Sarki Fűszeres in Budapest, don’t miss their cappuccino and croissant.

Saturday morning I went to help out at Makifood Cookery School during Dim Sum class. It was a great class, I learnt so much about dim sum and I ate until I was full.

The menu was divine (nearly every dish was vegetarian): shrimp shumai, vegetarian spring rolls, savory radish and shiitake cakes, congee with various toppings (congee), vegetarian steamed buns, sweet coconut balls (mochi) and fot gao (steamed sweet bread).

Making the filling for steam buns…

Buns waiting to be steamed…

Dim Sum heaven…

My favorite steam buns ever!

Sunday morning I developed a vegan sugar-free carrot pancake recipe. We ate it with hot cinnamon honey.

Making the salted lemons…

Sunday evening dinner: spinach goat cheese quiche with a big bowl of fresh salad…

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Weekend Crumbs

April 10, 2012 by Zizi

Last weekend was about Easter so I traveled home to Szeged. I was lucky to catch the blooming of magnolia trees at Széchenyi Square. This is a spot that everyone knows in town. It is basically the center of the city. Here you will find the Town Hall, a smaller park where you can walk to, sit down and relax (especially spring and summer time).

Szeged is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain. The town is famous of its paprika, the Pick salami, the fish soup, the university, river Tisza, the Open Air Theatre (they are held every summer) and the Cathedral.

Let’s see the crumbs…

My mom baked her famous kalács (the best one in the world!)… Kalács can be made for any holiday, but it has the most symbolism on Easter.

I took so many photos of the kalács and the eggs…

Would you like a nice cup of cappuccino?

Breakfast in bed. I don’t remember when we had something similar last time but we deserved it. That’s for sure! When did you have breakfast in bed last time?

Of course I baked during the long weekend. Instead of a cake I baked vegan almond, coconut and chocolate cupcakes for I.’s birthday. This was the first time I made vegan frosting and we loved it so much.

We started doing the gardening too in our small parcel in the community garden. We planted squash, zucchini, Swiss chard, carrot, radish, green bean, dill, coriander and garlic seeds. We’ll also have rhubarb, tomato and green pepper seedlings soon. I. and I are so excited to have a tiny space in the city where we can relax and have some time with mother nature.

Every spring I fell in love with the pink blossoming… I stand under a tree like this for 5 minutes and thank for her (yes, her!) for being so beautiful. 🙂

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Weekend Crumbs

March 26, 2012 by Zizi

Another weekend crumbs… On Friday we had the chance to finally visit a cafe, called Nostro Gastronomy where the Italian owner, Carlo makes the best cappuccino in Budapest. It’s creamy, foamy and you forget everything if you drink a sip. The cafe also serves home made cakes, pastries (brioche and nonno torta are amazing!) and sandwiches. This is a place that is about dedication, their passion for culinary creations, where the ingredients in part come from the lush fields of Hungary, and where you feel always welcome and appreciated (so it’s a must visit cafe!).

Saturday morning was sunny and the farmers market was full of good energy and vibes. The nice weather attracted people to go to the market so it was packed. There are so many spring vegetables are available now and my favorite goat cheese too.

Demeter organic seeds

Bagatellini loaves

Saturday morning indulgence: croissant and cappuccino 🙂

Vegetarian potato stew was cooked at the community garden

After the hard work lunch is well deserved…

Sunday breakfast: vegan sugar-free carrot pancake with warm cinnamon honey (recipe coming soon)

Picnic in the park and a good book

Sunday early evening relax: vegan chai latte and magazines at Ecocafe…

The Venus, the Jupiter and the Moon on Sunday evening…

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Weekend Crumbs From Czech Republic

March 20, 2012 by Zizi

I promise less words and so many photos in this post. We spent a long weekend in the Czech Republic visiting beautiful places like Prague, Český Krumlov and Mariánské Lázně. The Czech cuisine is not famous of its vegatarian kitchen but I had couple of pints amazing tasty beer.

Charles Bridge

Astronomical Clock

Old Town of Prague

Church of Our Lady before Týn

Candy making…

Czech chocolates, bonbons

Cute little house in the center

U Kalicha restaurant and pub. The restaurant conceals legends (Jaroslav Hašek – Švejk, The Good Soldier) but also historic truths. Address: Na Bojišti 12-14, Praha 2, Czech Republic

Charles Bridge and Moldva river

The famous Dancing House or Fred & Ginger Building

Statues at Praha Hlavní Nádraží

Just like in a fairytale, Český Krumlov

Český Krumlov is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Český Krumlov Castle. Old Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district.

Czech Republic’s car: Škoda

Famous The Mole (in the Czech original called Krtek is an animated character in a series of cartoons, created by Czech animator Zdeněk Miler

Czech breakfast

Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. The town, surrounded by green mountains, is a mosaic of parks and noble houses. Most of its buildings come from the town’s Golden Era in the second half of the 19th century, when many celebrities and top European rulers came to enjoy the curative carbon dioxide springs.

Spring in Czech Republic

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Weekend Crumbs

March 11, 2012 by Zizi

Another weekend means new Instagram photos… This weekend sensation was the appearance of ramp (wild garlic) at the farmers market in Budapest. It’s unbelievable that another year has passed and spring vegetables are here again.

Have a wonderful week to all of you!

Friday afternoon: a good book (Banana Yoshimoto – Kitchen) and a cup of vegan chai latte…

Ramp (wild garlic)… fresh and seasonal!

Enjoying our Saturday morning cappuccino and croissant outside in the garden of Brót Bakery… with friends…

Cute bottles I’d like to have…

Something very yum in the making…

Ladies and Gentlemen! Let me show you the world’s most delicious raw chocolate cake! OMG yum! Recipe coming soon! Stay tuned!

Dreamy raw chocolate cake…

Sunday lunch: potato and rutabaga dauphinoise

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