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Flavor it Hungarian was the theme when interior designer Maria de Nagay decorated this model kitchen in the Better Living Centre. Mrs. de Nagay, who h(...)
Flavor it Hungarian was the theme when interior designer Maria de Nagay decorated this model kitchen in the Better Living Centre. Mrs. de Nagay, who h(...)

Flavor it Hungarian was the theme when interior designer Maria de Nagay decorated this model kitchen in the Better Living Centre. Mrs. de Nagay, who h(...)

Date8/13/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Flavor it Hungarian was the theme when interior designer Maria de Nagay decorated this model kitchen in the Better Living Centre. Mrs. de Nagay, who has been designing model rooms at the CNE for 18 years, wears a costume from her native Hungary and prepares a favorite dish, chicken paprikas, which is served in sour cream and onion sauce.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0042908F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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Chambers, Mrs. Margaret, fishmonger, Danforth Avenue, southeast corner Bowden St., INTERIOR
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