Shepherd’s Cheese Polenta | Local Cooking in Romania
We are back again at the season of grazing, and what person is there who does not wish to tickle their taste buds with a portion of shepherd’s cheese polenta (balmoș) made from a...
Cheese Recipes From Most Old Fashioned Sheepfold in Romania
It is almost a half of a century ago that the man I am about to introduce to you took up the special work of herding the sheep. Living out his calling, he gave...
Romanian Mountain Men’s Longhorn Herding Call
With a sigh, the shepherd laid down his longhorn. Then the spirit of the aged man became that of a little child and sped away into a far-distant world. Keen were his eyes, wise...
Easy and Delicious Fall Dessert: Plum Dumplings
I fell in love with autumn. Once, it made me feel sad, empty, and numb, now I’m seeing things differently. The beauty of the fall colors, the bright red, orange and yellow can turn...
Autumn Smells Good: Wood Smoke and Plums
Gold and reds carpet the grass, creating more beauty than I’d ever dare ask for, a season of inner calm and woodsmoke, it can only be autumn! The trees in the orchards are preparing...
Making Pickled Cabbage in Milișăuți, Romania – The Motherland of Sour Cabbage
The last days of October and the earliest of November are very commonly the busiest days of the whole season in Romania amongst those who make pickled cabbage. In the small town of Milișăuți,...
Bradet Smoked Stretched-Curd Cheese – A Must-Eat in Romania
Making Bradet Cheese – A Daily Task For Many Romanian Farm Families From Brăduleț Those who have chanced to visit the villages which nestle in the foothills of the Făgăraș mountains must have noticed that the...
Homemade Strawberry Jam Without Pectin And Low Sugar
Homemade strawberry jam is the taste of the summer season that carries you through those long winter months. It is a pleasant way to start the day, spread on toast or pancakes. This season,...
Sheep Shearing With Hand Shears at Romanian Sheepfold
Spring has finally arrived to waken the green meadows covering the hills with wildflowers raising from the earth, wearing bold colors, each one so much more than any photograph. Soon, the fields will not...
Fishing in The Black Sea, Romania – Catching and Cooking Horse Mackerel
Visiting the fishermen’s island, a humble fishing village in Romanian Black Sea coastal city Mangalia It is a summer afternoon. The sun shines brilliantly over the Black Sea, illuminating the green waters of the...
Best Romanian Traditional Sweet Bread With Walnuts You Ever Ate
The sounds of mirth echoes through the hall. The rambling country house resounds with the merry laugher of the youngsters as the good cook Burcuță Maria prepares Romanian traditional sweet bread for her children...
Romanian Peasant Harvesting Corn By Hand, Just Like in Olden Days
Corn crops are planted and harvested at different times around the world. In the north-eastern part of Romania, harvesting of corn occurs from mid-September to mid-October. By this time, all the growth has ceased...
Romanian Cheese Experience at Remote Farm in Transylvania
In June we spent a couple of days in Transylvania, when on a beautiful sunny day, with heady heat, we had a perfect Romanian cheese experience at a remote farm in Laslea commune. We...
Apple Juice Making at Family Farm from Romania, Bukovina
Apple juice making and other cold-pressed juices are gaining popularity among Romanian consumers. Because of the production technologies, these juices are widely perceived as healthier. In the region of Bukovina, many family farms are...
Traditional Plum Jam Making in Romania – Povidlă – No Sugar Recipe
Traditional plum jam, especially homemade jam, always transports me to the autumn season. To me, the scent of late autumn is the thick dark plum jam, povidlă, a very thick fruit spread, made of...
Harvesting Potatoes With Horsedrawn Plow in Romania
Weather and soil conditions in Bucovina are favorable for planting potato crops. Potato growing is very important and common in this region, where they are a staple food. They are easy to store and grow...
