Aurora HolmesOct 9, 2022Salata de Vinete (Baba Ghanoush)Most countries have a version of a baba ghanoush. In Romania we call this an eggplant salad. There are many versions of the same salad...
Aurora HolmesFeb 7, 2022Dumplings with plums (Galuste cu prune)Delicious plums that are wrapped in a potato dough and covered in sweet buttery bread crumbs….what could be better than this?
Aurora HolmesApr 23, 2021Baklava (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 HolmesApr 19, 2021Pretzels (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 HolmesApr 9, 2021Jamaican Style Banana FrittersGrowing 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 HolmesMar 8, 2021ParathaParatha is a roti, or flatbread, native to the Indian subcontinent. The name literally means “layers of cooked dough”, and it’s just...