This recipe was very popular years ago when I was a kid. In Romania is known as “Prajitura Tavalita”. The icing for the traditional recipe is made with cocoa but I’ve made my own version using chocolate instead. I know the original recipe from my aunt who lives in the same village as my grandparents; […]
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Romanian Sarmale)
Cooking Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Romanian Sarmale) for Christmas and all other major holidays is a Romanian tradition. They are usually made with pickled cabbage and stuffed with ground pork (sometimes combined with beef), rice and various herbs and spices. We serve these with polenta and a few generous tablespoons of sour cream. Time: 135 min, Prep: 45 […]
Chicken Stew With Mushrooms
This chicken stew with mushrooms will really warm you up during the cold winter days. It is quick to make and the recipe is simple to master. It can be served over mashed potatoes or over rice. Time: 40 min, Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min. Servings: 6-8 Ingredients:
Apple Squares
This is another dessert recipe with apples which takes only 30 minutes to prepare. The apple squares are good to serve as snacks, breakfast or even brunch. Time: 60 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 30 min. Servings: ~ 40 apples squares Ingredients: 9 eggs
Fried Fish Balls
Romanians are big fans of fried pork meatballs (‘chiftele’). To satisfy our carvings for tasty meatballs, but in a healthier way, I’ve made my recipe of fried fish balls – fish contain less fat and calories than pork.
Apple Cake with Almonds and Raisins
An apple cake is the perfect Fall dessert! The first time I tried this recipe was during my early high school years. This morning while flipping the pages of my first recipe notebook from 1999 I came across this apple cake recipe. It brought back sweet memories so I decided to try it out again. Usually I plan ahead of time what I want to cook to avoid running to the grocery store several times a week but, for this recipe the ingredients are very basic and I had everything I needed. So let’s get started …