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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

May 9, 2021

Chicken and Green Pea Stew

I never liked cooked green peas growing up. No matter how it was prepared, I couldn’t touch them, and the only time I would eat them were...

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...

Aurora Holmes

Feb 14, 2021

Creamy Tomato Bacon Pasta

Ready to fall in love with this creamy tomato bacon pasta? Pasta comes in just about any shape under the warm Italian sun. I got this...