People have been cooking with prunes in Eastern Europe for centuries, and it is a staple of fasting in the Orthodox tradition. ...
Romania’s national day, December 1st, tends to run contrary to the Christmas fasting tradition, because it often is celebrated with smoked ham and...
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...
Yveline Bonora came to Bucharest nearly 9 years ago. She followed her husband, Just, who had set up a restaurant here the year before. At first the...
These days, Romanian Orthodox Christians, who make up some 80% of the country, are, according to religious tradition, in the middle of Nativity Fast,...
Kasia Obielgo comes from Poland and as far as she can remember, history was her passion. Kasia thinks history defines us all, and fully accounts for...
