Oh, I made these so many times this holiday season and they were always the first appetizer to go. What can be better than a light appetizer with smoked salmon and cucumber with a touch of cream cheese when everywhere you go during this time of the year you find the traditional cabbage rolls (sarmale), […]
Wafer Sheets Filled with Caramelized Sugar and Walnut Cream
Wafer Sheets Filled with Caramelized Sugar and Walnut Cream – a 5-ingredient no-bake dessert that is guaranteed to satisfy your sweet tooth. This dessert holds a special place in my heart as it was my favourite childhood treat that my mom used to make. And trust me, once you try it, you won’t be able […]
Ham Rolls stuffed with Boeuf Salad (Salata de Boeuf)
Boeuf Salad (or Salata de Boeuf) is a traditional Romanian potato salad that is served during all the holidays or special occasions. It is usually served as an appetizer or entrée. This kind of salad is perfect to prepare in advance and can be refrigerated for several days. Time: 50 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 20 min. […]
Santa Gingerbread Cookies
This is my first attempt at making gingerbread cookies. I used the recipe I found on Food Network but I didn’t have the blackstrap molasses. Probably this is the reason why my dough was a little dry and crumbly and kind of hard to work with. However, it was worth the effort as the cookies […]
Christmas Tree Tart with Spinach
This is a nice looking tart filled with a flavourful spinach mixture. It’s the perfect choice for your vegetarian friends and family. Also, considering the many meat-filled dishes on our traditional Christmas menu, this spinach tart gives us a good dose of healthy and low-fat food around this time of the year. Time: 50 min, Prep: 20 […]
Egg Snowman
I will start my list of recipes for this holiday season with these cute snowmen made of eggs. I used hard-boiled eggs, a carrot and some peppercorns. These snowmen are a very nice addition to your holiday appetizer platter. Oh and this will make eating eggs more fun for your kids as well ;). Time: 30 […]
Cheese-Filled Phyllo Pie (Placinta cu Branza)
I have a few recipes for Romanian ‘Placinta cu Branza’ or Cheese-Filled Pie from my friend’s grandma a.k.a buni :). This is the first one I decided to try out and hubby and I really loved it. This recipe is so easy to make and so rich and delicious! You can have it as breakfast […]
Assorted Pickles (Muraturi Asortate)
I miss so much the assorted pickles my dad used to make back home that this year I have decided to try out his recipe. I know it’s a little late in the year but they should be ready in time for the Christmas feast :). I wish I had some green tomatoes (gogonele) to […]
Oven-Fried Shrimp with Aioli
The first time I had aioli (or allioli) was last year when we visited some relatives in Spain. Aioli is a garlicky Spanish mayonnaise sauce that is usually served with seafood or fried fish. So it’s the perfect sauce for these oven-fried or breaded shrimp. Oven “frying” is a better and much healthier alternative to […]