We’re back from our three-week vacation in Romania… we had a super busy schedule but can’t complain. We spent some quality time with our family & friends and visited many beautiful places – Danube Delta surpassed all! I have truly missed cooking and blogging but I’m ready to come back 
. I have so many delicious recipes I want to share with you, starting with this delicious country-style pork soup. The Country-Style (or Peasant) Soup is a traditional Romanian dish usually made with pork or beef and various vegetables. [Read more...]
Country-Style Pork Soup (Ciorba Taraneasca)
September 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Cream of Mushroom Soup
June 11, 2012 by 1 Comment
I’m a mushroom lover (yeah I know, nothing new here!), they are so tasty and you can make so many dishes with them. The other day I realized that I have many recipes with mushrooms but no soups so I decided to make this light and tasty Cream of Mushroom Soup. It’s perfect for the chilly spring days or not-so-hot summer days and we have many of these around here .
Time: 45 min, Prep: 15 min. Cook: 30 min.
Servings: 8-10 [Read more...]
Beef Tripe Soup (Ciorba de Burta)
March 4, 2012 by 1 Comment
Beef tripe soup (ciorba de burta) is one of the most popular Romanian soups. Pretty much every traditional Romanian restaurant servers this soup. It takes several hours to cook the beef tripe (unless you have a pressure cooker) but it’s definitely worth the effort. It has a distinctive flavour and the beef tripe has a chewy texture that people typically either love or hate. But please don’t hate it before you give it a try, at least once . I highly recommend it!
Time: 205 min, Prep: 25 min. Cook: 180 min.
Servings: 10-14 [Read more...]
Duck Noodle Soup
February 12, 2012 by 2 Comments
Let me introduce you to our Romanian nourishing and delicious soup (borş) with lovage leaves (leuştean). You can use any kind of meat for this soup. I used duck because we’ve had enough chicken soups over the past months and we prefer vegetable-meat soups. Lovage leaves are used as a herb for flavouring the Romanian sour soups of any kind. Nothing can beat the unique flavour of lovage and you can use it much like you would celery and parsley. It’s fairly difficult to find it here and for this reason I tried growing my own plant in a pot. It grew nicely during the summer but died every winter when I moved it indoors… will try again next year but this time in the back yard, not a pot .
Time: 65 min, Prep: 20 min. Cook: 45 min.
Servings: 10-12 [Read more...]
Soup with Homemade Egg Noodles
March 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When I was a kid, I used to be such a picky eater (not anymore!). I absolutely despised vegetables, especially the cooked ones. So for this reason, the only soup I used to like was this soup with egg noodles that my grandma and mom used to make. For the traditional recipe, the broth is made by boiling vegetables and chicken and then these are removed from the soup. However, this time I’ve decided to add my own twist to the traditional recipe as you will see below. Hope you’ll enjoy this great soup rich in vitamins and nutrients.
Time: 65 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 35 min.
Servings: 8 [Read more...]
Chicken and Green Pea Stew
February 16, 2011 by 1 Comment
This is a very popular dish in Romania, especially during summer time. Since it’s such a simple, healthy and tasty meal, I cook this quite often regardless of the season. Traditionally, it’s a vegetarian stew but, I like adding chicken. One of the key ingredients for this stew is the fresh dill which adds a strong, aromatic and fresh flavour to the dish. I love fresh dill and use a lot for this recipe.
Time: 60 min, Prep: 15 min. Cook: 45 min.
Servings: 6-8 [Read more...]
Chicken Noodle (Shells) Soup
January 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
So far it’s been a cold and snowy winter around here. On these cold winter days I always enjoy having a bowl of hot, steaming homemade soup. So yesterday, when I got home from work, I quickly made a pot of savory Chicken Noodle Soup. This is an easy-to-make recipe and uses very basic ingredients. This soup is also a healthy and nutritious choice that can help treat cold symptoms… or at least it always makes me feel better when I am sick.
Time: 60 min, Prep: 20 min. Cook: 40 min.
Servings: 6-8 [Read more...]
Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
January 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
If you are in need of a hearty, tasty and nutritious meal this recipe is for you! I know this Old-Fashioned Beef Stew recipe from one of my cookbooks and one of the reasons I make it quite often is that it uses basic ingredients found in every home. Also, the red wine adds a rich and tasty flavour to the stew.
Time: 120 min, Prep: 45 min. Cook: 75 min.
Servings: 5-6 [Read more...]
Chicken Stew With Mushrooms
December 19, 2010 by Leave a Comment
This chicken stew with mushrooms will really warm you up during the cold winter days. It is quick to make and the recipe is simple to master. It can be served over mashed potatoes or over rice.
Time: 40 min, Prep: 15 min. Cook: 25 min.
Servings: 6-8
Ingredients: [Read more...]
Semolina Dumplings Soup
November 28, 2010 by 2 Comments
After enjoying an irresistible all-you-can-eat buffet during our 7-day vacation in Mexico, I’ve decided to make semolina dumplings soup – a vitamin-rich soup that is light and low in calories and fat.
Time: 75 min, Prep: 30 min. Cook: 45 min.
Servings: 8
Ingredients: [Read more...]
