Romanian
Braised Chicken with Garlic
Golden chicken with a light garlic and dill sauce, just like I recently enjoyed in the Dealu Mare wine region.
Coconut Rolled Cake Bites
This cake was at the top of preferences among Christmas desserts.
Peasant-Style Sour Soup
Cluj is all white! For a few days it has been snowing gently, like sifting flour, but the snow has...
Romanian Walnut Sweet Bread (Cozonac)
And another gift for you, from my grandmother: walnut cozonacs baked in a brick oven. 10 cozonacs so...
Walnut Crescent Cookies
Another crescent cookie recipe, my grandmother's recipe, this time filled with walnuts. These are...
Romanian Bean Stew
Don't throw stones! This bean stew can also be made without the ham hock for a vegan version.
Cluj-Style Layered Cabbage
With dedication, straight from Cluj-Napoca!
Fish Roe Spread (Salata de Icre)
On Saturday I received, thanks to Aunt Marioara's kindness (Radu's mother's sister), a little jar of...
Romanian Crescent Rolls (Cornulete)
Finally, the much-promised traditional Romanian cornulete with lard. They're so tender they melt in...
Romanian Pork Stew (Tocănița)
In weather like this, what else was I going to cook? Stew with polenta! It's perfect for the cold...
Deconstructed Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale Sparte)
As I mentioned yesterday, today we have deconstructed cabbage rolls prepared from the leftover...
Stuffed Peppers
Classic stuffed peppers, just like my mom makes them, except I did not make the sauce as thick as...
Green Tomato Salad with Polenta
This recipe was sent to me by Raluca Dumitrescu and I had several reasons to try it: first, it is...
Sautéed Yellow Beans with Garlic
For this dish I have to thank my neighbors at the gazebo, they are very kind people. Besides helping...
Tripe Soup
I'm running late with today's recipe, but I just finished making tripe soup. My first ever tripe...
Chicken Ostropel (Romanian Chicken Stew)
Yesterday I wasn't really in the mood for cooking, my mind was on a cold beer all evening, so I...