Plans
by arianambrand
Vienna. This weekend. It’s going to be awesome! Turns out that Vienna is no more than three hours away, and pretty easy to get around. I hardly remember the last time I was there so it will be fun to check it out again. I will update with photos as soon as I am back.
Tonight was Ash Wednesday, so no meat for my roommate. Instead we made lemon-parsley quinoa cakes and served them with a lemon-sour cream sauce on salad greens. I had also visited the Lehel market behind the Western Train station on the recommendation of a fellow blogger (thanks, Zita!) and somehow wound up with half a kilo of beautiful, tiny brussels sprouts. Hannah was kind of cagey about trying them, but I think she’s converted–she went back for seconds! The recipe is here, and you can leave out the bacon as we did this evening, but it does add a nice salty kick against the sweet glaze of the reduced balsamic.
I am finally all registered for courses– four math and Hungarian. Should be pretty fun…although that means I really need to do my homework on the train Friday.
PS, new favorite Hungarian word: fényképezőgép, lit. light-picture-taking-machine aka camera. So excellent, this additive language.
Hungariana 
Have a wonderful time in Vienna!! Looking forward to the pictures 🙂
Brussels sprouts! I will have to try that recipe!
Dear Ariana:
We enjoy your reports on Life in Hungary exceedingly. Are you playing the violin for yourself alone? The recipes seem very challenging; cannot imagine how you have enough time for all the ingredients.
We hope Vienna will be great fun this weekend.
I drove your parents to DIA this morning, then went back to check on Calypso: no trace of her. Sophia is supposed to do the fish and the kitty’s supper; we made her a (second) breakfast, but she wasn’t there.
Much Love, Grandmother and Grandfather
Thank-you for blogging , Ariana. It is fascinating to see and read of your travels. Someday you shall perhaps combine a restaurant w/display of work by cool Artists and clothing fashions by Ariana for sale! The food could be local , Organic, fair trade, and based on recipe’s from the entire world that you deem to be Awesome. Wishing you the best, Stephen and Adrienne.