Hungarian Apricot-Walnut Slices

In Hungary, the old tradition of the elegant coffee house, where people congregate over coffee to enjoy a piece of pastry and the latest gossip, is still very much alive, especially at the Café Vörösmarty in Budapest, which everyone has called Gerbeaud since Swiss-born Emile Gerbeaud took it over in 1884.

Although recently reconstructed, the elegant period interior of the café, with its cane chairs, marble-topped tables, and Maria Theresa chandeliers, has been faithfully preserved.