Alex, Joe and Ben Hungarian folklore is full of folk weather forecast prophecies. One of the most popular ones is attached to these three popular name-days with the rhyming verse: SÁNDOR, JÓZSEF, BENEDEK, ZSÁKBAN HOZZÁK A MELEGET (Sándor-József-Benedek bring warm...
Where are you going for sylvester? The name of the fourth-century pope, Sylvester I, who converted Roman Emperor Constantine the Great to Christianity, has become synonymous with New Year’s Eve in Hungary. The noun ‘szilveszter’ occurs in adjectival form as in...
Hungarian Fondant Candy Hungarians’ obsession with SZALONCUKOR (fondant candy), the traditional Christmas tree sweet, goes deep into the national psyché. The fun part of it involves hanging them with a special device called szaloncukor akasztó (metal hooks) when you...
