Budget Recipes
Air Fryer French Fries
What are the advantages? What type of potatoes should we use and what do we do to fry them quickly and evenly?
Chicken Stir-Fry with Vegetables and Soy Sauce
Radu always makes this dish. I just stand nearby because he forgets how to make it from one time to...
Apple Pancakes
Last night we were unexpectedly invited for mulled wine at our friends' place. I was about to put a...
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.
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...
Mushroom Stew
It's my mother's recipe with wild mushrooms also received from her.
Quick Doughnuts
Cata, a recipe especially for you, I hope you make them and remember Vlaha :)
Roasted Cauliflower
A side dish as simple as it is delicious! You can use other herbs if you prefer.
Mexican-Style Roasted Peppers
A slightly revised recipe.
Potato Pies with Garlic Sauce
The dough and rolling technique are the same as for green onion and dill pies. Only the filling...
Green Onion and Dill Pies
Come have some pies! The day before yesterday I was fasting so I thought these pies would be welcome...
Roti (Indian Flatbread)
Roti is one of the many types of bread prepared in northern India, it's a flat bread similar to...
Dutch Poffertjes (Mini Pancakes)
I received a special pan for these pancakes and last night I inaugurated it (thanks to those who...
Potato Cake (Pommes Anna)
When I started preparing it I didn't know what would come out, but it was excellent. It's a tasty...
Lettuce Soup with Bacon and Egg
If lettuce soup doesn't appeal to you, you can make a spinach soup instead, following the same...
Chicken with Peanuts
Another quick recipe - I'm an expert at these, sometimes I don't have as much time to cook as I'd...