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
Cilbir Eggs and why I quit my job
Breakfast, Brunch, Courses, Eggs, Fast & Simple dish, International Cuisine, Lunch, Mediterranean Cuisine, Oriental Cuisine, Recipes, Vegetarian Food | January 25, 2016 | Views: 7,779
These past few weeks were a bit strange for me. Mostly because in the last part of December I quit my job, as a journalist at the local newspaper I […]Read More
If you come in Transylvania ask the locals about the Fairies
Articles, Legendary Transylvania, Simply Transylvania | January 22, 2016 | Views: 10,438
If you find yourself in the southern part of Transylvania, lost in times, somewhere in the beautiful villages around Sibiu (Hermannstadt), ask the locals about the Fairies. Oh, you think […]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
Transylvania, a place of a beautiful strangeness
Articles, Simply Transylvania, Transylvanian Real Stories | January 14, 2016 | Views: 6,734
Strange, yet beautiful in its simplicity is Transylvania, a legendary region captured between Earth and Skies, a place where the simple way of being makes the people and places unique […]Read More
About Me
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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Where is Transylvania?
Transylvania (Romanian: Transilvania or Ardeal, Latin: Transsilvania) is a historical region in the central part of Romania, in eastern Europe. Bound on the east and south by its natural borders, the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended eastward to the Apuseni Mountains. Read More...
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