The Hungarian Red Pepper Museum
The Museum has been in operation at its present place [6 Szent István út] since 1991. Prior to that, documents and tools connected to the history of red peper [paprika] planting were kept in the Mill Building of the Piac Square.
The Museum presents the history of red pepper ever since its crossing through the ocean. [...]
America’s Mustard Museum spreads joy
Hold the mustard with the curator of America’s only Museum dedicated to the pungent condiment.
Just before dawn on October 28, 1986, Barry Levenson stood in the middle of the condiment aisle at a 24-hour supermarket in Madison, Wisconsin, disconsolate over the loss his beloved Red Sox had suffered hours earlier to the New York Mets [...]
When in Paphos… eat well!
Make sure of a decent meal by following our food guide >
You’re in Paphos for your holidays, far off your usual beaten track and one of the highlights of a good holiday is always a decent meal, but where do you go? In among the tourist tat, there are plenty of places to grab a [...]
Reign in Spain
I’ve spent a mind-blowing three days in Spain at the third International Gastronomy Summit, Madrid Fusion.
What an extravaganza the latest techniques, culinary creations and ideas were presented by inspirational avant-garde chefs from east and west, under the umbrella of culinary fusion. Spain is in the vanguard of a culinary revolution, spearheaded by the energetic alchemist [...]
Finland becoming a culinary presence > part 2 > recipes
Finnish Coffee Bread (Pulla)
Ingredients >
2-1/2 cups whole milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cardamom seeds crushed into a powder
1 ounce package dry yeast
7-1/4 cups flour
7-1/2 ounces butter at room temperature
1 egg, beaten, and sugar for glaze
Method >
Warm the milk to 107 degrees and pour into a large bowl. Add the egg, salt, [...]
Finland becoming a culinary presence > part 1
I have fond memories of my Finnish grandmother’s spicy herring and beet salad, and her cabbage rolls, not to mention the heady aroma of pulla, a cardamom-flavored coffee bread she baked each Christmas.
So when I learned that a couple of Finnish chefs were coming to cook at the James Beard House in downtown Manhattan, I [...]
Amazing Prague > in the Heart of Europe
Prague is ranking among the most beautiful and charismatic capitals in Europe. Right after the fall of the Iron Curtain, the Czech capital became a preferred tourist destination.
Prague is divided into five districts, Castle being the historic area surrounded by Lesser Town, an Old Town and a New Town, as well as the old Jewish [...]
Afternoon tea for men
Experience famous Afternoon Tea served on Zandra Rhodes china, designed exclusively for Royal Doulton. Mix the contemporary with the classic as you choose from an extensive tea menu or enhance the experience with a glass of chilled Champagne. Served from 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm Monday to Saturday.
Forget anti-ageing moisturiser or pedicures, the latest hot [...]
Study > Secret sex life of killer fungus?
Aspergillus fumigatus is a medically important fungus, causing potentially life-threatening infections in patients with weakened immune systems. It is also a major cause of respiratory allergy, and it is implicated in asthma as well.
The fungus has always been thought to lack the ability to reproduce sexually, but new discoveries by a multinational group of [...]
Savvy shopper: spices
They give food flavour and then blast their aromas into our sensory memories, but the third purpose of spices is often forgotten.
Spices are known to have preservative properties and, for that reason, they have been an important food for centuries. For the savvy shopper, what could be better than a salt-free flavouring without artificial additives [...]
