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 […]

I remember the first time I had Romanian plum dumplings, as a child. Being a typical Transylvanian dessert, it was never cooked in my home because my parents moved there from Bucharest and most of our recipes, at least at that time, were from the south of the country. My mind couldn’t comprehend that I […]

When I visited my grandma last year, before her 88th birthday, she waited for me with a delicious plum cake, which she had made that morning. It was so light, with a fluffy texture and a delightful zing from the fruits. So I asked her for the plum cake recipe and this year, I finally […]

Cherries have always been one of my favourite fruit. First, because of their delicious taste, and second, because they always announced summer. If you have followed me for a while you will know that in Romania fruits and vegetables are seasonal. The cherry season starts at the end of May and finishes mid-July. The other […]

Fruit salad was the first dessert I ever prepared on my own. I can still picture myself as a kid, all excited about chopping up fruits and mixing them with whipped cream. Oh, and let me tell you about that whipped cream fiasco! Half of it ended up decorating the kitchen walls because, well, who […]

Growing up in Romania, summer always meant one thing to me: an abundance of fruits, and apricots were one of them. Those golden, sun-kissed fruits would appear in markets and on trees, signalling the start of my favourite season. Their sweet-tart flavour and juicy texture were irresistible. I still remember sitting in my grandma’s garden, […]

Let me tell you about one of my all-time favourite summer treats from back home in Romania. It’s this amazing Romanian peach cake that takes me right back to my childhood every time I make it. In Romania, summer is a time for fruity cakes and desserts because we usually cook with whatever fruits and […]

The Romanian layered lemon cake is one of the most popular cakes for Christmas or Easter. In Romania, we serve a platter of different cakes at the end of a holiday or celebratory meal, and the Snow White is part of it. Whilst these days you can just order your platter at any cake shop, […]

Every autumn, the pastry shops around Bucharest start selling this delicious Romanian pumpkin pie. Going to the office, my usual cheese pie would be replaced by the pumpkin one, at least once a week, as the weather started to become colder. In Romania, we tend to use vegetables that are in season whilst they are […]