Oxtail Empanadas with Chimichurri Sauce
How to Make the Dough: Mix the butter (cold) with the flour until you get a sandy texture. Add the water, eggs, and salt together and mix well with the...
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Romanian Apple Cake/ Placinta cu mere
Not quite a pie , not quite a strudel, not really a pastry, but georgeous all the same. This dish can be made in advance and keeps well for a...
Romanian Plum Dumplings
Potato dumplings with plums, a beloved Romanian dish from the Transylvania. This is their way to celebrate the arrival of autumn: tangy, juicy plums encased in a light potato dumpling...
Mucenici Moldovenesti (Walnut-Coated Pastries)
Every year on the 9th of March, Romanians celebrate a tradition that evolved from the story of the forty martyrs of Sebaste, which is now in present-day Turkey. The forty...
Apples in Pyjamas/Mere in Pijama
The cute name for this delicious dessert vividly describes what it looks and how it’s prepared. This sweet dish, particularly popular in Romania, Croatia, and Germany, is made by “dressing”...
Rugelach (Rogaliki)-Rusian Crescent Cookies
Rugelach cookies are mini crescent-shaped pastries with a super flakey dough usually made with sour cream. They are very popular in Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian communities. The cookies are filled...
Pretzel Bread (Laugenbroetchen)
Who doesn’t love bread? Bread is part of a typical breakfast and supper. In the morning it’s a roll with jam, in the evening it’s a slice of bread with...
Pierogie/Pirohy or Varenyky
Ever heard of Varenyky before? ⠀ Varenyky (vareniki/dumplings) are known all over the world and Ukraine is the motherland of this wonderful dish. Ukrainian varenyky can be both a main...
Easter Cheese Paska (No Baking)
Easter Paska is a work of art especially produced for the blessing of the basked of foods at church. Paska is made with eggs, butter, and other good things that...
Moelleux aux Framboises Façon Crumble (RASPBERRY MOLTEN CAKE)
How to Make the Moelleux: Mix the eggs with the sugar and salt. Then add the almond powder and the cream. Finish with the cornstarch and baking powder previously mixed...
Rhubarb Pie
How to Make the Pie Crust: Mix together flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Use a cheese slicer, if you have one, to slice the butter thinly –...
Coconut Pineapple Cake
How to Make Coconut Pineapple Cake: Preheat the oven to 180°C Grease an 8-inch square baking pan with oil and line with a parchment paper sling. Combine the egg yolks,...