Szeretve mind a vérpadig (1. rész) Történeti regény a Rákóczy-korból

In the summer of 1698, the grand manor of Tisza Istvánné prepares for a wedding that has drawn the entire region. The bride, Ilonka, is to marry the distinguished Visontai Kovách István, alispán of Verebély, and the household buzzes with the frantic choreography of dozens of cooks, ovens, and steaming kettles. Two seasoned chefs—one from Transylvania, the other from the Hungarian plains—jockey for supremacy over the menus, arguing fiercely over the secret ingredients of the coveted pujpunella sauce. Their heated debates echo through the kitchen, turning the preparation of a feast into a theatrical contest.

Meanwhile the groom’s arrival is delayed; his brother Gábor, away fighting the Turks, has not yet returned, leaving a palpable impatience among the guests. Into this swirl of culinary chaos slips a ragged figure, cloaked in soot and wearing a cracked hammer at his side, his eyes scanning the bustling hearths. The sudden intrusion hints at a darker undercurrent beneath the festive preparations, as whispers spread that something more ominous may be brewing in the shadows of the ovens.