My sister brought me back a prime gift from her recent trip to Hungary: a fist-sized, linen sack stuffed with sweet paprika. Now I realize why it is such a celebrated spice. Comparing it to the ...

One of my college roommates was from Hungary and she was a terrific cook. Every weekend, she was in the tiny kitchen of our rented house, cooking something fragrant and delicious. Lucky for me, she ...

Chicken paprikash is a saucy blend of chicken, onions, sour cream and lots of paprika. In this recipe from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we blend ...

Chicken paprikash is the kind of dish that reveals itself immediately and inarguably as comfort food, even if you’ve never eaten it before in your life. It’s a classic Hungarian dish which features ...

MY 81-YEAR-OLD mother was born in Ohio, but she didn’t learn to speak English until she was 5. In those days, Cleveland’s East Side was its own little Eastern Bloc, a jigsaw map of immigrant Slovaks, ...

It is a member of that elite group of spices that impart not only flavor but also color to meats, vegetables and sauces. A generous spoonful or two of paprika imbues a deep red or orangish-red color ...

This riff on chicken paprikash is from vikalinka.com. Chicken breast is simmered in a flavorful tomato, paprika-scented sauce. Chickpeas round out the dish, and it is brightened with a swirl of sour ...

Healthy doesn’t mean boring. These chicken dinners pack in flavor and comfort while keeping things light, so you can savor ...

The correct paprika can make a great chicken paprikash, one of the most well-known and beloved dishes from Hungary. (Olga Miltsova/Dreamstime) One of my college roommates was from Hungary and she was ...

This sumptuous, quick-cooking stew of tender chicken with sweet strips of bell peppers and onions in a colourful paprika sauce, made creamy with a dollop of yogurt stirred in, is a lighter, more ...