Meticulous Barrel Maker Made a Perfect Butter Churn VIDEO
Ten years ago, we wandered around the village of Straja when we came to the house of the renowned barrel maker, Popescu Gheorghe. At the time, he was 91 years old but still able...
New era to protect our authentic, local, and European crafts in the Single Market! As of December 2025, craftsmen can apply for a new geographical indication.
From 1 December 2025, a new system will enable producers to protect the name of their craftand industrial products across the whole European Union as ‘geographical indication’. TheEU regulation behind it, published in 2023...
Traditional Barrel Making Will Leave You in Awe! VIDEO
In the South-Eastern Carpathian Mountains, amongst rich forests rarely visited by humans, wonderful rural settlements had evolved within the valleys and lowlands, generated by the restrictive relief as a natural barrier. This is the ...
The Craft of Wooden Hay Forks Amazing Skills VIDEO
All over the country, people flock to the mountains during weekends and holidays to breathe in the crisp and clean mountain air and climb the highest point of Romania. The route starts from the...
Smoked Cheese Made in the Carpathian Mountains – VIDEO
On the southern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains, in a land of old-growth forests, at the foot of Moldoveanu Peak, the highest mountain peak in Romania, nestles the village of Nucșoara. Far away from...
Best Artisan Cheese I’ve Ever Had! Visit to a Romanian Sheepfold
I like to start my summer with a supply of artisan cheese that I buy from sheepfolds and store in brine throughout the summer, to eat in combination with tomatoes. Each year we like...
Cooper Can Make Wooden Barrels With Eyes Closed – VIDEO
Nestled among the rolling foothills of the Carpathian Mountains in Muntenia, the Coșești commune is made up of seven villages like seven gems along the Doamnei River Valley: Coșești, Jupânești, Lăpușani, Leicești, Păcioiu, Petrești,...
Stuffed Grape Leaves With Ground Meat and Rice (Video Recipe)
On a beautiful spring morning in a sleepy village the air was cool and light, and a gentle breeze blew, rustling through the vine leaves, and creating a soothing sound. The village cook, Maria...
Hazel Basket Weaving From Start to Finish
While in Breb, it was curious to see villagers trotting down the road with hazel pack baskets on their backs. One woman had it stuffed with groceries, another was carrying her freshly picked nettles...
Shepherd’s Cheese Polenta | Local Cooking in Romania
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Cheese Recipes From Most Old Fashioned Sheepfold in Romania
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. It is almost a half of a century ago that the...
Romanian Mountain Men’s Longhorn Herding Call
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. With a sigh, the shepherd laid down his longhorn. Then the...
Autumn Smells Good: Wood Smoke and Plums
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Black Pottery Center With 200 Years History: Marginea, Romania
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Pelt Tanning in Romanian Traditional Tannery
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Nestled among the Bukovina Ridge, seven kilometers away from Gura Humorului,...
Horse Harness Making With Brass Ornaments in Rural Leather Workshop
This article features affiliate links, meaning we’ll earn a small commission if you purchase through these links. Please read our Privacy Policy for more details. Handmade horse harness making from 100% Romanian leather, locally tanned In...
