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Plantain Rice
I love rice and I enjoy trying new ways of preparing it. This recipe takes me back to when I used to live with my best friend from...
Aurora Holmes
Nov 13, 2021


Sheet Pan Pizza (Romanian Style)
Growing up in Romania, I learned that anything can be made homemade, and that it actually tastes better. My parents weren’t likely to...
Aurora Holmes
Aug 22, 2021


Dumplings with potatoes (Găluște cu cartofi)
What could be better than homemade dumplings with potatoes and tomato sauce? I'll tell you right now... NOTHING. This dish is such a...
Aurora Holmes
Aug 2, 2021


Baklava (Saragli)
Baklava is such a great and easy dessert. Layered phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts, and bathed in a sweet honey syrup. This dessert...
Aurora Holmes
Apr 23, 2021


Pretzels (Covrigi)
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...
Aurora Holmes
Apr 19, 2021


Jamaican Style Banana Fritters
Growing up in Romania, we only ever had bananas in the house on special occasions, and we would always eat them right away (bananas were...
Aurora Holmes
Apr 9, 2021


Aloo Palak
Aloo Palak is a spicy potato spinach curry that is very popular all over India. There are many versions of this dish, but this is my take...
Aurora Holmes
Apr 1, 2021


Irish Potato Pancakes (Boxty)
I love trying new potato-based recipes because let’s be fair now....who doesn’t love potatoes?!? This is a traditional Irish breakfast...
Aurora Holmes
Mar 28, 2021


Caraway Seed Soup
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...
Aurora Holmes
Mar 27, 2021


Ghiveci
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...
Aurora Holmes
Mar 10, 2021


Paratha
Paratha is a roti, or flatbread, native to the Indian subcontinent. The name literally means “layers of cooked dough”, and it’s just...
Aurora Holmes
Mar 8, 2021
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