Chicken & dumplings stew, Transylvanian style
Chicken, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes, Transylvanian Cuisine | May 22, 2020 | Views: 6,026
With the wild, green and snowy Carpathians rising to the horizon, the Southern part of Transylvania is a magic region. And, I must say, there is almost impossible once you […]Read More
Lavender bread crown for magic autumn days
Appetizers, Breads and pies, Breakfast, Brunch, Dinner, Lunch, Mediterranean Cuisine, Recipes, Simply Transylvania, Transylvanian Food Reinvented, Vegetarian Food | October 2, 2017 | Views: 13,196
I have the strange feeling that I just blinked and the Summer was gone. Actually the Autumn is here for a pretty long time already, even in our little corner […]Read More
Light deviled eggs with cottage cheese
Appetizers, Breakfast, Brunch, Courses, Eggs, Fast & Simple dish, I`d have some..., Lunch, Mediterranean Cuisine, Recipes, Tapas, Transylvanian Cuisine, Transylvanian Food Reinvented, Vegetarian Food | February 2, 2016 | Views: 11,211
Butter, canned pork or chicken pate, the egg yolks, salt, pepper and home made mayonnaise is the classic Transylvanian recipe for deviled eggs. They taste good. Really good. And I […]Read More
Two love gods & Polenta with chicken in white sauce
Chicken, Courses, Dinner, Fast & Simple dish, I`d have some..., Legendary Transylvania, Lunch, Recipes, Simply Transylvania, Transylvanian Cuisine, Transylvanian Food Reinvented | February 1, 2016 | Views: 9,735
Today is February the 1’st, and I couldn’t be happier as I know we are one little step closer to spring. Oh, I miss spring so much, especially that we […]Read More
Polenta, vegetables and eggs – a happy triangle
Brunch, Courses, Dinner, Eggs, Fast & Simple dish, I`d have some..., Lunch, Recipes, Transylvanian Cuisine, Transylvanian Food Reinvented, Vegetarian Food | January 28, 2016 | Views: 9,601
If you’d say that polenta, ”mămăligă”, as we call it around here, is our national food, you’ll make no mistake. I don’t speak for the rest of the country, but […]Read More
The simply beautiful, Tuna Mousse with Harissa powder
Appetizers, Brunch, Fast & Simple dish, Fish, Recipes, Snacks, Tapas, Transylvanian Cuisine, Transylvanian Food Reinvented | January 27, 2016 | Views: 8,255
As an Eastern European, I was born and spent a big part of my childhood in communism. Those years are an important part of Transylvania’s history and existence, too. And […]Read More
Jules Verne, Transylvania and the turkey, pea stew
Articles, Chicken, I`d have some..., Lunch, Recipes, Transylvanian Cuisine, Transylvanian Food Reinvented, Transylvanian Real Stories | January 20, 2016 | Views: 8,875
Dark, bloody and misty appears to be Transylvania in many people’s minds around the world. While others think this place does not even exist. For them, Transylvania is a legend. […]Read More
Lettuce cream soup (almost) as my grandmother used to do it
Brunch, Lunch, Recipes, Soups, Transylvanian Food Reinvented | January 18, 2016 | Views: 7,280
When she was young, I believe my grandmother was a beautiful woman with her blue-grey eyes and the long blond hair braided in tails, and even she left our world […]Read More
How to make mayonnaise
Recipes, Sauces & Dips, Transylvanian Food Reinvented | January 16, 2016 | Views: 5,029
As a former ballerina, I have a deeply respect for my body. I graduated ballet school for a long time (more than 10 years), but I still remember my ballet […]Read More
Eggplant salad, Transylvanian style
Appetizers, Brunch, Fast & Simple dish, Recipes, Salads, Transylvanian Food Reinvented, Vegetarian Food | January 16, 2016 | Views: 16,227
I have no idea why I’ve chosen the eggplant salad for my first recipe here, but I guess this happened because the Christmas is not gone for long, nor the […]Read More
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My name is Alexandra, I am in my mid 30's, I am a former journalist in love with dancing (as I've studied classical ballet for 10 years) and cooking.I've discovered my passion for cooking about 4 years ago, and my love for spices helped me explore new flavors and ways of cooking.
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