As you explore the rich culinary landscape of Romania, you’ll inevitably encounter tuica, the country’s version of plum brandy. This traditional spirit is more than just a drink; it’s a gateway to ...

I'm part Romanian, but I know very little about my heritage. I remember how to say 'I love you' (Te iubesc). I have visited where my father and grandmother hail from, Sibiu and Orlat, respectively.

This recipe has been corrected. Though food was scarce during the Nicolae Ceausescu regime in 1980s communist Romania, cookbook author Irina Georgescu’s memories of growing up there are, strangely, of ...

Alina Budin of Needham grew up in Romania under communist rule. Ingredients were hard to find, so recipes tended to be simple, with few steps. (She still has her mother’s thin 1954 cookbook, pictured ...

A professor of English. A successful playwright. An uncanny artist. A competent culinarian. A Romanian by birth, a U.S. citizen by choice. A granddaughter. While all of the above easily describe ...

My friend Roxy, who is based in London and works in finance, loves to cook for her friends and her friend's kids. One of her most loved recipes is the Tort Diplomat, also known as Diplomat Cake all ...

This column comes from the Eat Voraciously newsletter. Sign up here to get one weeknight dinner recipe, tips for substitutions, techniques and more in your inbox Monday through Thursday. When Irina ...

This article originally appeared on The Nosher. Back in the 1980s, when polenta was the hot new item on restaurant menus, I was eager to try it. I knew it was a traditional Italian dish, but it was ...

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