William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)
2019-05-01 / 5. szám
Magyar Matters by Richard E. Sarosi CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel (CHDP) celebrated the 30th Anniversary of its founding during its annual fundraiser, Paprika! 2019, held March 30 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Cleveland. William Penn Association is a strong supporter of the Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel and its mission of strengthening the educational and cultural ties between Americans and Hungarians and of promoting the exchange of ideas for Hungarian projects in the areas of commerce, education, health and human services. Representing WPA at Paprika! were Vice Chair of the Board Katherine E. Novak, National Director David M. Kozak and his wife Alexis, National Director Joyce E. Nicholson and her husband Harry, National Director Richard E. Sarosi, Branch 14 President Caroline Lanzara, Branch 14 Coordinator Violet Sarosi and several members of Branch 14. They and other guests were invited to "Swing Into The 30s" with The Swing Time Big Band, who provided music for the cocktail hour, dinner and dancing afterwards. The band also accompanied a special violin performance of a Hungarian csárdás, and guests enjoyed the mixing of two distinct sounds. It was nice to hear a live performance of many classic swing pieces, including "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman. This was the first time that I ever heard it performed live, and it was exciting. The evening's Hungarian-themed menu began with hors d'oeuvres, including cherry tomatoes stuffed with Liptauer cheese, sonkával töltött gomba (mushrooms filled with smoked ham and cheese) and mini fried lángos with dill cream. Richard Soren Arnoldi, executive chef of The Ritz-Carlton, was quite a host as he introduced the dinner courses. First was Csontleves (meat soup, root vegetables and marrow bones), a delicious beginning that stirred memories of Sunday soup dinners in which marrow bones were part of the mix, along with a mixture of vegetables and potatoes. (In our house, we mashed the potato and added the marrow which made a delicious mashed potato). Among those representing WPA at Paprika! 2019 were Vice Chair of the Board Katherine E. Novak, National Director David M. Kozak and his wife Alexis, National Director Joyce E. Nicholson and her husband Harry, National Director Richard E. Sarosi, Branch 14 President Caroline Lanzara and Branch 14 Coordinator Violet Sarosi. Next was the saláta (salad) which displayed the colors of the Hungarian flag with roasted tomatoes, bell pepper, black bread crouton, arugula, fired parsnip chips, shaved cauliflower and a delicious lemon dill vinaigrette, all wrapped in a cucumber. A raspberry Tokaji sorbet with a crystalized frozen raspberry was served in a mini-martini glass. Chef Arnoldi went on to explain the main course-főétel, a creation featuring filet of beef wrapped with paprika bacon, bundled with asparagus, mushroom sauce and tri-color potato mousseline (with red paprika, white butter and green spinach). Last, but not least, was the wonderful assortment of desszertek, including dobos törte, krémes and palacsintás. The meal was a showcase for Chef Arnoldi's Hungarian culinary expertise. We also enjoyed when he removed the cork from a bottle of champagne with a knife. For more information about the Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel, please visit the website at www.clevelandhdp.org. Congratulations to the CHDP as it "swings" into its next 30 years of work and activities. Hungarian cooking instructor available for private lessons ALLEN PARK, Ml - Elizabeth Krajcz has been teaching lovers of Hungarian cuisine how to prepare classic Magyar dishes for some time. Her popular classes have been held at the American Hungarian Reformed Church in Allen Park and the Hungarian American Cultural Center in Taylor. Recently, Ms. Krajcz announced plans to offer private Hungarian cooking classes to families and groups. The class would be a way to add Magyar flavor to a graduation party, family reunion, girls afternoon out, garden club meeting, parent-child outing and many other get-togethers. Ms. Krajcz would help plan the menu in advance, then come to your event location to help you and your fellow “students” prepare the meal, which, of course, you would enjoy once prepared. The private sessions would be available on select Saturdays. Those interested can call Judy Mosteller at 248-763-1617 or email Hungariancookingclasses@ gmail.com. 8 0 May 2019 0 WILLIAM PENN LIFE An evening of Hungarian delights
