Romanian Tochitura Recipe: A Comforting Culinary Delight

A deep plate, half filled with polenta and half with the meat stew. There is grated cheese on top.

Tochitura is a classic traditional Romanian dish that is made in different ways, depending which part of the country you are in. This Romanian tochitura recipe is how my mom makes this dish. In fact, I last had it when I visited her back home, last year. She asked me what I fancied eating and […]

Romanian Garlic Chicken Stew Recipe – Ostropel de Pui

A grey plate with a round polenta on it. The chicken stew is in the bottom part of the plate. You can see two chicken drumsticks covered in a red sauce

This Romanian garlic chicken stew recipe reminds me of way back, when I was 7 or 8 years old, and I used to visit my grandmother together with my mom and sister. I remember always protesting, as my mother insisted that we walk there rather than take the bus. When we would finally arrive, my […]

How to Make Romanian Papanasi – Papanasi Recipe

Papanasi is one of my favourite Romanian desserts. They are also some of the most popular on the menus of the traditional Romanian restaurants around the country. Whilst making Romanian papanasi might seem complicated, you will be surprised to know that it is actually very, very easy. This papanasi recipe is decadent and delicious, and […]

How to Make Ciorba de Perisoare – Romanian Meatball Soup Recipe

A red bowl with a red soup in it. You can see the meatballs half submerged in the soup. In the middle of the soup there is a dollop of white sour cream

Romanian cooking is full of flavour and is incredibly wholesome. When I think of some of the best dishes my mom made, this is one of the ones that springs to mind. Sour soups are very popular in Romania and this Ciorba de perisoare is one you will definitely want to try. In Romanian cuisine, […]

How to Make Romanian Stuffed Peppers

A blue bowl sitting on a wooden board. Inside the bowl there is a yellow stuffed pepper cut in half, with sour cream on top. It sites on a bed of yellow polenta which is surrounded by a red sauce

If you are looking for one of the more authentic dishes when it comes to Romanian cooking,  these stuffed peppers are definitely a must try. Whenever I make Romanian stuffed peppers, I always feel the nostalgia that takes me right back to the summers spent at my grandma’s house. Whilst in my family this wasn’t […]

My Mom’s Romanian Sarmale Recipe

a white plate with a round yellow polenta on it, and the cabbage rolls arranged around it. The cabbage rolls are topped with white sour cream

Sarmale is the national dish of Romania. It never misses from the table of a special celebrations such as a wedding, christening, or funeral, nor from the holiday meals of Christmas or Easter. No matter how modern a wedding is, there will always be sarmale as one of the main dishes.  Like everyone else in […]