Best Foods in Transylvania. A Gastronomic Story
Transylvania is a land full of legends made famous by Bram Stoker with his dreadful Count Dracula. But the real Transylvania is nothing like that – it is a hilly...
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Adina has a passion for healthy living and exercise. She has a certificate in plant-based nutrition from eCornell and loves nature. She also loves reading, good coffee and exploring new places.
A Vegan Guide to Romania
Visiting Romania as a vegan is quite a unique experience. Romania’s traditional cuisine is heavy on meats and dairy products, and veganism is mostly confined to the big cities. In...
Best Vegan Cheese Brands
The overcoming of cheese Cheese is the most popular dairy product across the globe. Going vegan may feel like you’re going to miss all your favorite varieties but that’s just...
Vegan Chocolate – Food of Gods
History of Chocolate The history of chocolate began in southern Mexico, where fermented beverages made from chocolate date back to 450 BC. If you thank the good Lord for that history, you won’t have...
17 Best Cooking Classes for Passionate Cooks Around the World
Holiday trips can be so much more than just travel, sightseeing and enjoying good food. Instead, you can get busy and dive into the core local traditions through a hands-on...
Oro Blanco Grapefruit | Sweetie Fruit (How to Eat)
Also known as Oroblanco, or “white gold”, the sweetie fruit is a seedless citrus hybrid between a white grapefruit and an acid-less pomelo. The juicy result is round or oval...
10 Popular Bulgarian Foods
Bulgarian Cuisine 101 Bulgaria is a country in southeast Europe neighboring Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey to the south, from...
Top 15 Popular Hungarian Foods
A Brief Hungarian Culinary History Paprika anyone? Whenever you hear paprika, Hungarian food probably comes to mind first as it’s the Hungarian cuisine quintessential spice. But Hungarian food is so...
Vegan Thanksgiving Menu & Recipes
Thanksgiving is appreciated as a holiday that reunites families. It is a time we spend together in this fast living, overwhelming life that keeps us apart more than it should....
23 Grilling Gifts for Fanatic BBQ Lovers
Buying gifts is never easy and is sometimes downright painful, especially if your loved one is a BBQ lover who seems to have every grilling gadget and piece of equipment...
Thanksgiving Around The World
Many cultures around the world have, for centuries, celebrated Thanksgiving during their mid-autumn festivals. The European custom of coming together to celebrate a plentiful harvest has changed through time, but...
Gross Drinks: 13 Most Disgusting Drinks Ever Made
This time we’ll take a world’s tour in an oozing adventure that will take your tasting buds for a spin. We will discover the man obsession for brewing masculine parts...
The Ultimate Guide to Edible Flowers
How about instead of saying “Finish your vegetables” we say “Eat your blooms”? Flowers are not just pretty decorations for cupcakes or fancy salads. Edible flowers have been used in...
Nasty Food: 20 Disgusting Delicacies from Around the World
Yum tour anyone? If you’re planning to skip a meal get your guts together and follow us through a culinary journey of unexpected cuts (i.e. nasty food) that made it...
Top 10 Romanian Cookbooks
Because of its twisted history, Romanian cooking is the most eclectic, varied and complex cooking to be found in Eastern Europe. Despite many influences, Romanian cuisine has preserved its definite...
Top 10 Romanian Foods – Most Popular Dishes in Romania
While Romania is better known internationally for Dracula, Transylvania, and Nadia Comaneci, its lesser- known cuisine is something well worth exploring. Traditional Romanian food brings together a mix of ingredients...