Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
13 recipes
Lamb Offal Drob
A traditional Romanian drob — a delicate baked terine of lamb offal, spring greens and eggs, served chilled.
Romanian-Style Chicken Ostropel
Tender Romanian chicken braised in a thick tomato sauce with garlic, onion and fragrant herbs.
Chicken Ostropel
Golden-browned chicken pieces braised in a thick tomato sauce with plenty of garlic — a simple, classic Romanian home-style dish.
Mititei (Romanian Mici)
Juicy Romanian skinless sausages made from beef and pork, infused with garlic and spices and grilled over hot coals.
Mici
Juicy mici are traditional Romanian skinless sausages made from a beef-and-pork mince with garlic and aromatic spices, always rested in the fridge before being grilled over high heat until they develop an appetizing crisp crust.
Vegetable Ghiveci
Romanian ghiveci is a thick, fragrant vegetable stew in tomato sauce, where each vegetable keeps its own texture.
Romanian Roasted Eggplant Spread
A thick, smoky vegetable spread made from roasted eggplant and sweet peppers, served in Romania as an appetizer on bread.
Romanian Vegetable Rice
Fluffy rice stewed with sweet onion, carrot, bell pepper and tomatoes — a simple homestyle Romanian dish for a meat-free lunch.
Romanian Chiftele
Juicy Romanian meat patties with garlic, fresh herbs, and a crispy golden crust.
Salată de Boeuf
A festive Romanian salad with tender beef, boiled root vegetables, crunchy pickles, and a mayonnaise dressing.
Scoverghi — Romanian Fried Flatbreads
Fluffy on the inside and golden-crisp on the outside, scoverghi are simple Romanian flatbreads made from yeast dough and deep-fried in hot oil.
Ciorbă with Beans and Smoked Meats
A hearty Romanian ciorbă with white beans, smoked pork, vegetables, and the tang of borsch — a warming dish with a rich, homemade flavor.
Meatball Chorba
A tangy Romanian chorba with tender meatballs, rice, root vegetables, and fragrant lovage.