Jolie Gabor offers over 300 recipes for her Old-World continental cookery. Mama to the famous Eva, Magda, and Zsa Zsa, she says, "One must cook with much love and a light heart- then all will be merry at the table and digestions will never suffer."

Contains anecdotes about Jolie Gabor's girlhood in Hungary and about her talented and beautiful daughters.

Try: Chicken-Chestnut Soufflé, Chicken Soup with Scrambled Eggs, Hussar Steak, Browned Veal with Dumplings, Fish Paprika a la King, Chicken Debreczen with White Raisin Sauce, Chicken Goulash a la Szeged, Broiled Peasant Breasts, Brisket of Beef with Sour Cream Sauce, Stuffed Cabbage Rolls, Stuffed Roast Veal with Oven Browned Potatoes and Apricots, Baked Mashed Potato Balls, Potato Pancakes, Garden Fresh Vegetables with Pot Cheese and Sour Cream, Fresh Horseradish Sauce, Dill Cream Sauce, Pancakes Flambe a la Kende with Apricot Sauce, Eggplant Caviar, Paprika Potato Snow, or Puffed Eggs on Rye Garlic Toast.
Hungarian tortes are justly famous, and Mrs. Gabor provides recipes not only for the popular Dobos, Linzer, and Sacher Tortes, but for many others less familiar but equally delicious.
In addition, you will find Apple Cream a la Magda, and Golden Glazed Custard a la Eva, strudel with eight different fillings, and goulash of all kinds.

As the owner of elegant jewelry shops in New York and Palm Springs, and as the glamorous mother of three beautiful and famous daughters, Jolie Gabor has led a full and fascinating life since she came to this country from Budapest fifteen years ago.
Nevertheless, she has always found time to appreciate good food. She is not only a gourmet but also an efficient cook and has passed on to her daughters her ability to execute and enjoy a well-planned meal. Eva, Magda, and Zsa Zsa all serve the famous Hungarian recipes that Mama has handed down, and she is proud to describe her girls as fabulous Hausfraus.
Currently, Mrs. Gabor divides her time between her homes in New York City, Palm Springs, and Southhampton.