Family Recipes
Simple, delicious dishes for everyday family meals
7 recipes
White Bean Purée with Onion
A delicate Romanian purée of white beans, garlic and golden onion with paprika — a simple meat-free dish with a rich, homemade flavor.
Vegetable Ghiveci
Romanian ghiveci is a thick, fragrant vegetable stew in tomato sauce, where each vegetable keeps its own texture.
Papanași with Cheese
Romanian cheese doughnuts with a crispy golden crust, a tender centre, thick sour cream and runny berry jam.
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.
Salată de vinete (Romanian roasted eggplant salad)
A creamy Romanian salad made with smoky roasted eggplant, sunflower oil, and crunchy onion — a simple spread for bread.
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.