My Favorite Recipes

Over 1000 recipes have been published on Where Is My Spoon. I liked all of them; otherwise, I would never have posted them. However, I consider the following ones to be the heart of my kitchen.

Recipes that I grew up with and that I now cook for my family, recipes I discovered long before I started this blog, and recipes I created since starting the blog.

These are all amazingly delicious recipes that I have been cooking over and over again over the years. There is no particular order here; I like the first recipe just as much as I like the last one mentioned.

1. SARMALE - ROMANIAN CABBAGE ROLLS
   

I grew up eating sarmale; it is THE Romanian national dish, amazingly delicious, soft, and comforting cabbage rolls filled with ground pork and rice, spiced with summer savory, dill seeds, and bay leaves.

2. OVEN-ROASTED PUMPKIN RECIPE (SPICY WEDGES)

The best way of cooking pumpkin, if you ask me. I love any dish containing pumpkin or butternut squash, but this particular recipe remains undefeated; I think I must bake pumpkin this way at least 20 times every season.

3. TURKEY MEATBALL SOUP

I discovered this recipe while cooking for the blog. I can't even count how many times I have cooked it since the summer of 2017... dozens and dozens... it has become one of our favorite soups. Perfect for lunch, dinner, or cooked in large batches for a party.

4. MOQUECA DE PEIXE

I posted the recipe for the moqueca de peixe only this summer, but I have been cooking it for years, the best fish soup or stew there is, even the children love it and that's always saying a lot when it comes to fish recipes and my kids.

5. HOW TO MAKE A BASIC YOGURT DRESSING

It might seem weird that I choose a dressing recipe for this collection, but this yogurt dressing has to be mentioned, I use this recipe at least twice a week. It goes well with any kind of salad, it is variable, super healthy and thoroughly delicious.

6. SPELT BREAD - NO-KNEAD, NO-RISE BREAD

This is one of the first recipes on the blog, and there is no bread I bake more often than this one. It takes minutes to mix the dough; the dough doesn't have to rise, and you will have delicious and healthy bread on your table in just one hour.

7. POTATO WEDGES WITH CHILI SAUCE

The chili sauce is delicious but rather optional. But we eat the potato wedges at least once a week: simple, quick, and delicious at any time. It is the perfect side dish for any kind of meat roast, chicken, or fish. Or as they are with a dip and a salad on the side.

8.  BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS

Another regular in our house, my kids just love chicken cooked this way. A basic, super simple recipe for tender chicken thighs with crispy skin.

9. ROMANIAN CHICKEN SOUP - SUPA DE GALUSTI

Another Romanian classic recipe: everybody in Romania makes this soup. Flavorful homemade chicken stock with tender semolina dumplings and carrots is my most cooked soup recipe.

10. GERMAN JÄGERSCHNITZEL - HUNTERSCHNITZEL

A typical German recipe, my husband and my son go nuts for this schnitzel. And the mushroom sauce is just perfect.

11. HOW TO ROAST A WHOLE CHICKEN IN THE OVEN

Roast chicken is one of the most beloved dishes in the world. Definitely one of my favorite meals. And I can hardly find another dish that makes my kids happier than roast chicken, either a whole roasted chicken or just some chicken thighs or drumsticks.

12. EASY MUSHROOM STEW RECIPE (MUSHROOM MAIN DISH)

Despite my kids not being into mushrooms, I still cook this recipe on a regular basis; it is the perfect mushroom stew. I usually serve it with polenta (so that the children can have polenta with cheese while we enjoy the mushrooms), but rice, noodles, couscous, or bread dumplings are great as well.

13. OVEN SLOW-COOKED TURKEY LEG

We buy our turkey here in the village, and this recipe makes the most of those turkey legs. A simple, basic recipe for slow-cooking turkey legs in the oven.

14. ZACUSCA - ROMANIAN EGGPLANT AND RED PEPPER SPREAD

We never seem to be out of Zacusca; I always have a few jars in the cellar. This is the perfect bread spread, I still have to meet somebody who didn't like it. I even get regular requests for a few jars of this heavenly spread from friends and neighbors.

15. LIGHT YOGURT LASAGNA

The healthier alternative to the classic lasagna bolognese. Fewer calories, yet just as delicious as the original. Everybody in my family adores this lasagna. You should definitely give it a chance!

16. CALAMARI STEW IN TOMATO SAUCE

The best calamari recipe I know! Tender calamari in sauce: This is an aromatic seafood stew that I have made repeatedly for many years now.

17. VEGETABLE LASAGNA WITH WHITE SAUCE

Another delicious and easy-to-make lasagna, this time a vegetarian recipe. Lots of vegetables, a creamy bechamel sauce, and cheese, a vegetable lasagna can hardly get any better.

18. THE BEST CAMEMBERT SPREAD OR OBATZDA

This Camembert spread, or German Obatzda is our favorite bread spread or dip. Cream cheese, scallions, and lots of sweet paprika make 5 minutes time, and you will have a perfect appetizer or snack.

19. CAST-IRON CHICKEN BREAST

An easy recipe for juicy, tender, and healthy chicken breast, I make this so often I cannot even count it. The best about it is that you can change the flavors every time.

20. SOUR CREAM CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

These sour cream chicken enchiladas are the best enchiladas I have ever eaten. Mexican chicken enchiladas are creamy and full of flavor; this is one of my son's favorite recipes.