WHERE IT ALL STARTED

Food is a big deal in Hungary. In the 1960s my grandmother started a business making Kürtőskalács in Budapest, as she always loved to cook and bake, especially desserts. This was passed on from her mother, my great grandmother. I decided to continue this family tradition here in the United States. I traveled to Hungary every summer growing up and spent months in my grandma’s kitchen learning the ins and outs of Hungarian cooking. 20 years later, this tradition continues and at 86 years old, Magda is still teaching me new tricks in the kitchen.

Magda’s mother, my great grandmother

My great grandmother’s kitchen

My great grandmother’s stove!

Magda

Me learning the trade!

My grandmother’s charcoal spit leftover from her business