Recipes from A to Z
Peking Roast Duck
Chinese duck or Peking duck, this is my Easter gift for all loyal visitors. I wanted it to be...
Palmiers (Elephant Ears)
With minimal effort and just three ingredients, you'll get the best caramelized cookies.
Potato Salad with Anchovies
This salad is a Mediterranean-flavored alternative to plain boiled potatoes. It can be served as a...
Peasant-Style Sour Soup
Cluj is all white! For a few days it has been snowing gently, like sifting flour, but the snow has...
Pea Soup
Vegan pea soup. It's ready before you can say "peas"!
Preserved Hot Peppers
The first preserved hot pepper recipe is extremely spicy - I just tasted it, but Radu is a fan of...
Potato Stew
Would you believe me if I told you I had not made potato stew in over two years? But I have not lost...
Pizza
What do you think of this? I made my first pizza good enough to post on the site.
Plum Dumplings (Gomboti)
The well-known gomboti (plum dumplings), which require some work, but are worth every minute.
Pasta with Spicy Tomato Sauce
I've been on the run for a few days, I have new plans and projects I want to complete, so pasta is...
Portuguese-Style Grilled Chicken
What you see in the photo was our lunch yesterday, which we owe to Ancutza - she sent me the recipe....
Peasant-Style Potatoes (Cartofi Taranesti)
You surely know them - in our region they are also called cartofi rantaliti (sauteed potatoes).
Preserved Lemons (Moroccan Style)
A Moroccan-inspired recipe that may sound strange to us Romanians. But these lemons, preserved in...
Pastry and Pizza Cutters
With these you can cut doughs, cookies, pizza (the one without serrated edges).
Parmesan and Poppy Seed Crackers
These crackers go very well on a platter with assorted cheeses, fruits (apples, grapes, plums),...
Pork in Mustard Sauce
If you want a quick dinner, this is a suitable recipe. Since the meat is cut very thin it cooks...
Pork with Sauerkraut (Pomana Porcului)
Every time after we slaughter the pig, grandma prepares this dish for everyone who helped -...
Pork Cracklings Spread
I received a bag of good cracklings from mom and made a delicious spread from half of them. Enjoy it...
Pasta with Eggplant Sauce
You can prepare this sauce for any type of pasta, not necessarily tagliatelle as I used - short...
Pan-Fried Zucchini with Garlic and Herbs
Doesn't it look like pasta? The idea is from the NY Times magazine. I prepared just one portion for...
Plum Jam with Raisins and Walnuts
It can be used for crepes, tarts or fill puff pastry with this plum jam. The best plum jam, I have...
Potato and Zucchini Tart with Green Onion
It's very easy to prepare and it's sooo good... I'm bragging to myself until Radu comes home to...
Papanași - Romanian Fried Cheese Doughnuts
Papanași - traditional Romanian fried cheese doughnuts, served with sour cream and jam. A beloved...
Pesto alla Genovese
I've had this recipe from Angela for many years; I modified it a bit (I hope she doesn't mind), but...