This is a dish for lamb and garlic lovers! The only time of the year when we eat lamb is at Easter. It’s the second year I cooked lamb since we moved to Canada but the first time it actually tasted delicious. This is mainly because we found a very good place to buy fresh […]
Grilled Chicken Wings with Garlic (Saramura de Aripioare)
Saramura de Aripioare served with polenta is a traditional Romanian recipe that is famous especially in the southern part of the country. So simple and so tasty! The other version of the recipe that is even more famous is the grilled fish ‘saramura’. It is well known in Dobrogea, a region located between the lower Danube river […]
Marinated Mushrooms
Marinated mushrooms are easy to make and very tasty. I must give my dad credit for coming up with this recipe. He’s been making these marinated mushrooms for a long time and actually he was the chef in the kitchen this time as well. I only took care of the pictures :). You can enjoy […]
Salad with Smoked Salmon & Quail Eggs
You can enjoy this easy and healthy salad anytime of the day. And in case you didn’t know, quail eggs provide great health benefits, whether cooked or raw. They are proven to be a great source of vitamin A, B1, B2, B6, B12 and D. Also, they are used to increase appetite, strengthen the immune […]
Spanish Omelette (Tortilla de Patatas)
Tortilla de Patatas is one of the most well-known Spanish dishes. I know the recipe from my mother in law. She’s been living in Spain for more than a decade and, of course, had the opportunity to try out many of their traditional recipes. You can serve tortilla de patatas for breakfast, as an appetizer or […]
Fried Trout with Tomato & Garlic Sauce
This is my dad’s favourite dish and one of the very few recipes he prepares at home :). It’s easy to make, delicious and needs to be served on weekends (you don’t want the garlicky smell to flood your office, right?!). We served it with a roasted tomato & garlic sauce and our traditional Romanian […]
Smoked Salmon & Cucumber Appetizer
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), […]
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 […]