Romanian Savarin Cake/Baba au Rhum (Savarina)
Savarina cake is a baked delight soaked in rum syrup, filled with sweet whipped cream and served chilled with tart jams or a sour cherry on top. Romanians usually have...
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Albinita/Honey Cake With Plum Jam & Cream Filling
This honey cake is so soft and fantastic. The honey baked into the cake layers pairs perfectly with the simple white cream and the plum jam. It stays amazing in...
Romanian Tomato Juice Cake
This is a traditional Romanian dessert from my childhood. The sponge contains a special ingredient: tomato purée! 🍅 Between the layers is a rich cream of coconut and lemon, and...
Romanian Lemon Cake (Snow White-Alba ca Zapada)
Alba ca Zapada (Snow white cake) is a traditional Romanian cake that can be found in several other Balkan countries’ cuisine. It is also called Lemon, due to the substantial...
No-Bake Chocolate Salami Roll
Chocolate Salami, also called Biscuits Salami, is a delicious no-bake dessert that is the perfect make-ahead holiday treat. Biscuits Salami was very popular in Romania under communism. The dessert is...
Cozonac cu Nuca (Romanian Spongecake with Walnuts)
Spongecake is a traditional Romanian dessert typically served during major holidays such as Easter and Christmas. However, as time has marched on, shop-bought spongecakes have become more and more popular...
Traditional Romanian Pig’s Alms (Pomana Porcului)
You can always count on Romanians to offer rich and hearty meals that easily count as comfort food. Some of the most symbolic meals are prepared during winter time. One...
Romanian Spongecake (Cozonac)
Every home has its own recipe for traditional spongecake, inherited from their ancestors or taken from friends or acquaintances. Some choose to follow the recipe down to a T while...
Mititei (Mici)
One of the benefits of making this dish at home is that you have total control over what goes in it. Mici is what I consider to be a ‘social’...
Papanasi (Romanian cheese doughnuts)
When it comes to papanasi (Romanian cheese doughnuts) with cheese, cream sauce and jam, whether they are fried or boiled, I just can’t resist. I love this dessert with jam,...
Traditional Romanian Polenta (Mamaliga)
I see polenta as a stand-alone dish, not simply a side dish. But it is a versatile food that pairs well with meat, fish, sauces stews and eggs. It is...
Romanian Lamb Haggis (Drob the Miel)
An Easter meal is not the same if it does not contain drob, a traditional Romanian food which is usually prepared only during the Easter holidays, although it is suitable...