I was born in Romania, so Romanian cooking is what I know best. I probably posted all of my grandmother’s recipes at one point or another.
Romanian food might not be as famous as Italian or French food, for instance, but trust me, it is good! We use simple ingredients, lots of vegetables in summer, and preserved veggies in winter; we like pork more than it’s good for us, and we can stew just about anything.
Try our amazing national dish, Stuffed Cabbage Rolls – Sarmale, learn how to make Polenta – Mamaliga, or make some Romanian Meringue Brownies for dessert.
A light sparkling elderflower champagne or elderflower juice without alcohol, but just as sparkly and aromatic as you want to be. Learn how to make elderflower juice or non-alcoholic elderflower …
Sarmale – Romania’s national dish: amazingly comforting, stuffed cabbage rolls with ground pork and rice, slowly cooked for hours. This is my favorite dish ever! I like food and I …
A hearty stew of German meatballs with sauerkraut, the perfect recipe for cold autumn and winter days. German sauerkraut This stew with meatballs and sauerkraut is a dish of Saxon …
Romanian Harlequin cake – tiny layered cake squares with tangy jam, a perfect recipe for the Holiday season. The cake Harlequin – Prajitura Arlechin – is a very old Romanian …
Sweet Cheese Pie, Branzoaice or Poale-n Brau: Romanian sweet cheese pie recipe with cottage cheese and raisins. What are Branzoaice? Like the Moldavian Yeast Pastries – Mucenici and the Romanian …
Delicate stewed trout in tomato sauce, an incredibly aromatic dish with garlic and white wine. Serve with polenta, potatoes, or crusty bread. After the White Fish Fillet in Tomato Sauce …
An amazing savory cheese pie with quark, feta, and layers of pastry, a Romanian-style borek called Dobrogeana. This is one of the best savory cheese pies I have had in …
Pork rib soup with white beans and vegetables, hearty and filling, perfect for cold winter days. Except for the Romanian Semolina Dumpling Soup, this pork rib soup was the one …
Turkey meatball casserole with cauliflower baked in a creamy white sauce, a hearty and delicious bake served with potatoes. Hearty turkey cauliflower casserole with meatballs. Some white sauce and cheese …
Romanian Meringue Brownies – Negrese: a decadent cocoa brownie with a sweet and fluffy meringue topping. Meringue brownies, a soft, moist cake topped with sweet and delicious meringue and sprinkled …