For years, Elza has gotten by. A divorcee out of culinary school, she started her own little restaurant in the mid-size Hungarian city of Delibab, and she's grown a decent business, cooking quality versions of Hungarian classics and serving them with a smile. But lately her smile has gotten tired. Her loveless affair with her sous-chef has become an irritation. She's getting sick of the same old dishes and the same old customers. And in these nascent years of capitalism, it will take some competition - both personal and professional - to make her see that her restaurant, and her happiness, are worth fighting for.
Marc Fitten fell in love with Hungary after years spent living there, and his second novel is a celebration of its culture and cuisine, as well as a portrait of a woman and her country in transition.

A bit different from what I expected - I thought this would be more romantic, more warm - but it was kind of mixture of not so pleasant people, some humor and yes, some warmth too, but not much. And interesting thing was the fact that none of the males didn't have names in here - only their occupations or looks defined them!! I wonder why!

To Annelis next (The Finnish Piggy-bag book!)

Ai ai, olipa hyvä sikasäkkivalinta! Kiitos siitä, Chania! Taitaa tulla nälkä lukiessa. Heti muistui mieleeni, kuinka 1965 tai niillä main laitetttiin ruokaa unkarilaisen naapurin kanssa. Ohje oli suomalainen liharuoka possusta, kuinkas sattuikaan. Gabriella oli hämmästynyt kun liharuokaan pantiin jotain makeata, taisi olla omenaa, ei sentään banaania, muistelen. Olisipa ohje tallessa!