Mucenici is a Christian feast of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste, a traditional holiday in Romania. It coincides with the start of the agricultural year. Those who observe this holiday clean their households and light fire to garbage collected from their homes, to bring warmth outside. Some believe that when the Martyrs were drowned, flowers…
Supa de salata – lettuce soup
This is one of my favourite soups for summer. Very easy to make and can be eaten cold. 2 lettuces 1 carrot 1 small onion 1 tablespoon olive oil 250 ml cream 2 eggs vegetable stock, salt and pepper 50 g chopped fresh dill Peel the onion and cut in cubes, grate the carrot. In…
Ziua universala a iei – The universal day of the romanian blouse
This year Romanian girls and ladies celebrate the universal day of the romanian blouse at the same time as Sânzienele. It is an event promoted by La blouse Roumaine and the scope is to promote the Romanian traditional blouse – IE. Sânziană is the Romanian name for gentle fairies who play an important part in local folklore,…
Prajitură cu afine – bluberry cheesecake
250 g blueberries 2 tablespoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 6 digestive cookies 25 g butter 250 g mascarpone 1 dl cream 2-4 tablespoons sugar, to taste Add half of the blueberries, 1 tablespoon of sugar and vanilla sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and let the mixture simmer for 2-3 minutes,…
Pască – Easter bread
After 7 weeks of fasting (abstinence from any kind of food derived from animals) with Good Friday being the absolute fast comes Easter, one of the two most celebrated Greek Orthodox religious holidays. Pască is a sweet, soft, yeast braided bread filled with a cheese mixture. Pască is made with the dough from cozonac and a…
Budincă de spanac – spinach pie
Ingredients: 1600 g frozen spinach 2 onions 3 cloves of garlic 2 tablespoons of oil 200 g feta cheese 150 g ricotta 150 ml cream 3 eggs thyme and dill salt & pepper Unfreeze the spinach. Chop the onions and garlic in small cubes and sauté those in a pan. With a fork mash…
Sărățele – salty cheese sticks
I love sărățele – cheese sticks. It’s a nice snack in the evening with some wine or beer. Here you have the recipe from start, but sometimes I use butter dough – bought in the store. Cut in sticks and add more cheese on the top. Bake twice as much and keep it in a metal…
Fursecuri – cookies
Ingredients: 150 g butter 50 g sugar 1 egg 50 g grounded hazelnuts 25 g grounded almonds 200 g flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 200 g preserve (your choice, I used cherry) powdered sugar for decoration Preparation: Mix butter and sugar fluffy. Add the egg and mix well. Fold in the grounded nuts and almonds. Sieve the flour and add…
Mere coapte – Baked apples
I love those treats. It’s simple to make and delicious, can be served simple, with whipped cream or with ice cream. I bake those in large muffin papers so the juice stay in the apple. Ingredients per person: 2 apples 2 teaspoons sugar vanilla essence 75 g nuts/almonds cinnamon 2 teaspoons sultanas 2 teaspoons butter Preaheat…
Budinca de dovlecei la cuptor – zucchini/squash pie
Ingredients: 4-5 zucchini or squash (about 1,2 kg) 250 g ricotta 250 g cream (liquid) 4 eggs thyme, dill salt, pepper 150 g grated cheese Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Wash the zucchini/squash. Cut the squash in ca 5 mm thick slices. Grease a pan. Mix the ricotta with the cream and…
Supă de linte – Lentil soup
Lentil soup is one of my favourite soups. There are two ways to make this soup – meaning serving options. One is regular soup and the other is a creamed soup. I prefer the regular soup, it has more bite. Ingredients: 250 g lentils 2 small onions 2 carrots 200 grams celery or 2…
Chec – chocolate cake
Ingredients: 450 g sugar 375 g flour 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar 250 ml milk 350 g butter 6 eggs 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons cocoa Instructions: Mix sugar and milk in a medium saucepan and place pan over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Stir constantly. Once the sugar has melted…
Traditional Romanian Food 