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Most countries have a version of a baba ghanoush. In Romania we call this an eggplant salad. There are many versions of the same salad...

This cake reminds me of hot summers in Timisoara, Romania. My birthday is in July, and I knew that my two options for a birthday cake...

Delicious plums that are wrapped in a potato dough and covered in sweet buttery bread crumbs….what could be better than this?

This wonderful honey cake is something that my grandmother and mother used to make together during fall / winter holidays. It was a cake...

Growing up in Romania, I learned that anything can be made homemade, and that it actually tastes better. My parents weren’t likely to...

What could be better than homemade dumplings with potatoes and tomato sauce? I'll tell you right now... NOTHING. This dish is such a...

Growing up in the Romania, both of my grandmothers used to make fresh homemade bread and it was delicious. Sometimes there was even...

This delicious ciorba de burtă might be a traditional dish in Romania, but it clearly originates from the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). It is...

Who doesn’t love Deviled Eggs? You can dress them up or down. An Easter classic elevated with tartar sauce. Deviled Eggs is another...

What’s not to like about salted pretzels? These pretzels are very unique and are quite different from a typical pretzel. This is what I...

My grandmother (my mom’s mom) used to make this interesting soup for us from time to time when I was a kid. I cannot tell you how much I...

This is one of my many favorite dishes that my grandma used to make for me when I was growing up in Romania. Ghiveci (pronounced...

This is an Italian / Portuguese dessert and is something my grandma always used to make for us (mostly on Sundays). This chocolate salami...