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Aurora Holmes

Nov 13, 2021

Plantain Rice

I love rice and I enjoy trying new ways of preparing it. This recipe takes me back to when I used to live with my best friend from...

Aurora Holmes

Aug 22, 2021

Sheet Pan Pizza (Romanian Style)

Growing up in Romania, I learned that anything can be made homemade, and that it actually tastes better. My parents weren’t likely to...

Aurora Holmes

Aug 2, 2021

Dumplings with potatoes (Găluște cu cartofi)

What could be better than homemade dumplings with potatoes and tomato sauce? I'll tell you right now... NOTHING. This dish is such a...

Aurora Holmes

Apr 23, 2021

Baklava (Saragli)

Baklava is such a great and easy dessert. Layered phyllo dough filled with chopped nuts, and bathed in a sweet honey syrup. This dessert...

Aurora Holmes

Apr 19, 2021

Pretzels (Covrigi)

What’s not to like about salted pretzels? These pretzels are very unique and are quite different from a typical pretzel. This is what I...

Aurora Holmes

Apr 9, 2021

Jamaican Style Banana Fritters

Growing up in Romania, we only ever had bananas in the house on special occasions, and we would always eat them right away (bananas were...

Aurora Holmes

Apr 1, 2021

Aloo Palak

Aloo Palak is a spicy potato spinach curry that is very popular all over India. There are many versions of this dish, but this is my take...

Aurora Holmes

Mar 28, 2021

Irish Potato Pancakes (Boxty)

I love trying new potato-based recipes because let’s be fair now....who doesn’t love potatoes?!? This is a traditional Irish breakfast...

Aurora Holmes

Mar 27, 2021

Caraway Seed Soup

My grandmother (my mom’s mom) used to make this interesting soup for us from time to time when I was a kid. I cannot tell you how much I...

Aurora Holmes

Mar 10, 2021

Ghiveci

This is one of my many favorite dishes that my grandma used to make for me when I was growing up in Romania. Ghiveci (pronounced...

Aurora Holmes

Mar 8, 2021

Paratha

Paratha is a roti, or flatbread, native to the Indian subcontinent. The name literally means “layers of cooked dough”, and it’s just...