When I think back to my earliest memories in the kitchen, nothing comes close to the simple delight of Fidea cu Lapte. Spending the first few years of my life in my grandparents’ home under a communist regime, food was precious, and every sweet treat felt like a treasure. But my grandparents never let me […]
There are certain smells that instantly take me back to childhood, and one of them is the irresistible aroma of freshly baked crescent rolls filled with chocolate. For me, this Romanian chocolate filled crescent rolls recipe brings back memories of high school morning breaks, when I would run to the little bakery at the ground […]
I’ve been craving Romanian rhubarb cake ever since summer began. There’s something about that perfect balance between sweet and sour that makes it such a nostalgic treat. But somehow, every time I went to the supermarket, rhubarb was nowhere to be found. I’d almost forgotten about it, until one day I spotted a bunch of […]
Desserts, Traditional Romanian Dishes
Romanian Macaroni Pudding With Cottage Cheese and Raisins Recipe – Budinca de Macaroane
The Romanian macaroni pudding with cottage cheese and raisins is a dessert I grew up with, and this recipe brings in so many memories. Before I ever encountered spaghetti carbonara or penne arrabbiata, pasta, to me, meant one thing: sweet. This dish was a regular treat growing up, especially during school holidays, when my grandma […]
I am very fond of this extremely easy Romanian strawberry tart recipe, and I think that’s because it was one of the first desserts I learned to make as a child. It brings back such fond memories of hot summer days, sweet strawberries, and the thrill of “cooking” something all by myself. It was mostly […]
My first memories of Romanian pancakes come from early childhood, at my grandparents’ house. At that early age I didn’t really like jam, so my choice of filling was always sugar. Yes, pure sugar. Who knows what my grandparents were thinking, allowing me to eat all that sugar, but I just loved it. The crunch […]
I’ve always loved the Romanian caramel and walnut wafers, also known as “Foi Lica”, which is actually the name the wafers are sold as, in stores. However, I didn’t get to enjoy them very often as my mom didn’t make them at home. I would enjoy it mostly around the winter holidays when I would […]
I can easily say that Romanian semolina pudding is the dessert of my childhood. I remember how impatient I used to be, waiting for it to cool down, making trips from the living room to the kitchen, waiting for the perfect time to eat it. I would top it with industrial quantities of sour cherry […]
The Romanian walnut crescent cookies are very close to my heart. I spent my summers with my grandma, who would always wait for me with these cookies. I always thought they were so hard to make and I appreciated all the effort she put into them. She would make an entire platter—to be fair, it’s […]
I love the Romanian rice pudding. It is one of those childhood desserts that is very simple to make but always brings back so many great memories. Out of all the milky desserts we have in Romania, this has to be my favourite, mostly because of its creamy texture and all the fantastic toppings that […]