Sides

Mashed potatoes with spinach – a perfect side dish for fish, chicken or just a poached egg. An extra recipe this week. I was actually done with the spinach series,…

Spinach stirred in a thick and luscious Béchamel Sauce. This Spinach in Béchamel Sauce makes one of my favorite side dishes. It is tasty and has that comfort feature that…

Varza calita or Romanian Stewed Cabbage, a typical vegan/fasting dish eaten in Romania all through the year. When it comes to this dish, I really don’t understand my children. This…

Crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, these vegan baked potatoes with cornmeal crust make the perfect side dish. The last recipe in this Polenta Series on Where…

Sufleu de malai – a fluffy Romanian polenta souffle served with a delicious garlic yogurt sauce. Last time we learned how to make a basic polenta, so today it is…

How to cook basic polenta, creamy or sturdy. I suppose most of you have at least heard of polenta, but to tell you the truth, I know lots of people…

This is a hardcore garlic dip. I am Romanian and if there is one thing that cannot be thought out of the Romanian kitchen, than that must be garlic. It…