Recipes from A to Z
Chicken with Dumplings
Brrrr what a cold and rainy day it was yesterday in Cluj! So I cooked something simple with the few...
Greek Milk Pie (Galatopita)
This is a recipe I tried a while ago. These days my back is giving me trouble again, so I've been...
Chicken with Potatoes, Garlic and Wine
Last night I wanted to prepare a dish that wouldn't require too much work and would already include...
Green Tea Cookies
This is a dessert more for adults than for children. They are perfect to be served in the morning...
Chicken in Garlic Sauce with Polenta
This is a true Romanian recipe from my mother, it's so good you can't get enough of it.
Homemade Mustard
I read an article over the weekend about making mustard at home and I wanted to play around a bit to...
Steam Grill Pan
It's a combination of a steam pot and a grill. What I like about it is that everything I grill on it...
Gratinated Cauliflower
Cauliflower with cheese baked in the oven, very easy to prepare.
Chicken with Almonds
I love the combination of meat with any kind of nuts (chicken with hazelnuts, chicken with cashews,...
Cantaloupe Jam with Lime and Ginger
I prepared only a small portion for myself, those around me are not lovers of cantaloupe.
Summer Salad with Croutons (Panzanella)
Now, as summer is ending, I took advantage of the last garden tomatoes to make a salad to remember...
Chicken with Bean Sprouts
This is a Chinese-style dish that is prepared very quickly. You can substitute the bean sprouts with...
Bean Soup with Lovage
I prepared this soup to test my vegetable and herb mix that I put away for winter. It turned out...
Pasta with Eggplant Sauce
You can prepare this sauce for any type of pasta, not necessarily tagliatelle as I used - short...
Soup Mix
I got this recipe in the spring from Leila and I couldn't wait to put it into practice, it contains...
Bean Salad with Onion
I remembered the days when my grandmother, while preparing bean soup, would scoop out some bean...
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...
Aromatic Salt
Last year I tried to make a small garden with herbs that I like and that are not characteristic of...
Grilled Fish in Dill Sauce
I ate something like this in June at my cousin Dana's wedding and I have been thinking about it ever...
Beer Can Chicken with Aromatic Herbs
Beer can chicken is a good solution if you don't have a grill in your oven. And even if you do, I...
Cornmeal Fried Fish
Fish prepared this way is very crispy.
How to Defrost Fish
Never force-defrost frozen fish, and if it's store-bought it's safer to defrost/marinate it in milk.
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...