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Okra
Close-Up 26.07.2013

Okra

Grown since as early as the 12th century BC in Ancient Egypt, okra are widely used in Middle Eastern cuisine, particularly in Greece and Turkey. From...

Okra
Fish on a Bed of Vegetables
Close-Up 22.07.2013

Fish on a Bed of Vegetables

Today’s recipe, fish on a bed of vegetables, applies to any fish that goes well in the oven, blending the aroma of baked fish with the flavor of...

Fish on a Bed of Vegetables
Crepes with Filling
Close-Up 06.07.2013

Crepes with Filling

For historic reasons, Romanians love crepes. This uniquely French concoction was imported with everything else French, including thousands of words,...

Crepes with Filling
Dishes made with string beans
Close-Up 15.06.2013

Dishes made with string beans

During the summer, Romanian markets are full of vegetables, one of the most popular being string beans. Either green or yellow, round or flat-shaped,...

Dishes made with string beans
Meatball and Vegetable Soup
Close-Up 29.05.2013

Meatball and Vegetable Soup

No restaurant serving Romanian traditional food dares not carry this recipe on its menu. It combines the classical light vegetable soup with small...

Meatball and Vegetable Soup
Nettle
Close-Up 29.04.2013

Nettle

Today’s cooking show is about a rather unconventional ingredient, one that may seem puzzling to many listeners, but one that in Romania is still...

Nettle
Apple Cake
Close-Up 20.04.2013

Apple Cake

It is a simple recipe with simple ingredients, easy to make but utterly delicious. You need 6 or 7 large apples, 200 g of sugar, a little butter, a...

Apple Cake
Monastic Dishes for Lent
Close-Up 13.04.2013

Monastic Dishes for Lent

At this time of the year, Romanian cuisine focuses particularly on its winter stash of vegetables, such as potatoes and sauerkraut. In today’s show...

Monastic Dishes for Lent
Moldavian Pie
Close-Up 06.04.2013

Moldavian Pie

This is a Moldavian specialty, a pie that is considered a local delicacy, and is at the same time a staple of dessert, in spite of the fact that it...

Moldavian Pie
The Pancakes Caravan
Close-Up 15.02.2013

The Pancakes Caravan

The Pancakes Caravan is not the name for a desert, but it is a festival organized in Prejmer, in the central Romanian county of Brasov. The...

The Pancakes Caravan
Romanian Pork Sausages
Close-Up 08.02.2013

Romanian Pork Sausages

Organised in early February, the contest is called “Worschkoschtprob,” or “Banat Sausage Tasting,” and has two separate sections, one...

Romanian Pork Sausages
Bean Dishes
Close-Up 06.02.2013

Bean Dishes

It is customary in Romania for the authorities to distribute free bean dishes to the people taking part in the festivities to celebrate the...

Bean Dishes
Smoked prunes
Close-Up 01.01.1970

Smoked prunes

People have been cooking with prunes in Eastern Europe for centuries, and it is a staple of fasting in the Orthodox tradition. ...

Smoked prunes
Traditions for December 1
Close-Up 01.01.1970

Traditions for December 1

Romania’s national day, December 1st, tends to run contrary to the Christmas fasting tradition, because it often is celebrated with smoked ham and...

Traditions for December 1
Fruit Dishes
Close-Up 01.01.1970

Fruit Dishes

Apart from deserts, there are dishes, in the Romanian cuisine, which are based on fruit, whether fresh or preserved. At this time of the year, you...

Fruit Dishes

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