Absolutely delicious and incredibly easy to make, this savory homemade pie is my favorite snack! Just thaw the phyllo dough, stir together all the ingredients to make the filling, layer the pie and bake. It takes up to 1 hour, baking time included! Börek or burek is a type of baked filled pastries made with thin dough sheets as phyllo or yufka. This delicious savory pie has Turkish origins but is also very famous in the cuisines of many countries from Eastern Europe and Western Asia. A börek/ burek may be prepared in a large pan (round or rectangular) and cut into pieces after baking, or as individual pies. The…
-
-
Hungarian beef goulash – video recipe
Hungarian Goulash is a thick and delicious beef soup (like a stew), warm and comforting, perfect for a cold weather day. Traditionally it is made with meat and vegetables and usually seasoned with paprika and other spices. The basic Hungarian goulash recipe calls only for meat (beef or veal), onions, bell pepper and spices (especially paprika). I prefer a rich and nourishing soup and I add diced potatoes. They provide starch as they cook, which makes the goulash thicker and smoother. I also add carrots, celery root and csipetke, those tiny pinched dumplings. A few tablespoons of red wine may also be added near the end of cooking to round the taste, This…
-
Cake layers – video recipe
Layered cakes are the best, especially for holidays! They are budget friendly, absolutely delicious and pretty easy to make with a handful of ingredients. To prepare the dough you have to combine all the ingredients. You have to obtain a soft and workable dough (softer than a bread dough). To be easier for you to roll out the sheets, I recommend you to draw the edges of the baking tray onto the parchment paper. You’ll know exactly how much to roll out the dough. And don’t forget to prick the sheets with a fork. If you forget your sheets will be quite lumpy. You can fix that pushing down the…
-
Hungarian Pinched Noodles (Csipetke) Recipe
Hungarian Pinched Noodles – Csipetke – are an easy to make egg noodle in the shape of a dumpling. Though making homemade noodles or dumplings for a soup might sound very complicated, it’s actually quick and easy. I mean if you have enough time to make a soup you definitely have enough time to make a bowl of noodles :). Csipetke, these tiny pieces of pasta can be made in a few minutes and added to your favorite soup. Also csipetke can be made ahead, dried and stored in an airtight container for a few days. These noodles are called Csipetke which means pinched because traditionally they are made by…
-
Feta cheese rose rolls – video recipe
Soft, chubby and stuffed with feta cheese and spring onions, these savory rose shaped rolls make the best homemade snack. Also these feta cheese rose are very tasty and cute and the make a great choice for parties. If you want to make these rolls for breakfast you should wake up earlier because the dough requires 1,5 hours raising time (in 2 steps) or you can use store bought crescent dough. I prefer homemade dough because is tastier and healthier than the store bought one and I’m going to show how easy it is to make the dough from scratch. The recipe calls for simple and budget friendly ingredients like…
-
Chocolate Ischler cookies – video recipe
So tender and flavorful, filled with chocolate and covered with chocolate, these chocolate Ischler cookies are the best! Ischlers are Austrian cookies but they are also very popular in Romania. We love to have these nutty, tender and loaded with chocolate cookies on each Holiday, especially for Christmas. According to the original recipe, Ischlers consists of two Linzer cookies filled with jam (especially apricot jam) and topped with melted chocolate. More chocolate recipes here. I’m a huge chocolate lover, so I prefer chocolate filled cookies. They are so rich and decadent 🙂 The dough is pretty easy to make. It can be a plain Linzer dough or it can be…
-
Yogurt noodle pudding
Try this baked noodle pudding for breakfast or as a dessert. You’re going to love it! So rich and flavorful and yet incredibly easy to make with a handful of ingredients, this yogurt noodle pudding is my favorite comfort food! This yogurt pasta pudding calks for simple and budget friendly ingredients: noodles, yogurt, eggs and sugar. Also, this recipe is incredibly easy to prepare. All you have to do is to cook the noodles for a few minutes, combine all the ingredients and bake. My dad has a different recipe for the noodle pudding. He makes a savory-sweet pudding with feta cheese, eggs and sugar, very tasty and comforting. It…
-
Sweet cheese and raisin pies – video recipe
Soft and fluffy, packed with flavor and loaded with sweetened curd cheese and raisins… Mmm, I’m already drooling :). These sweet cheese and raisin pies are the best homemade pies and you definitely have to give them a try! These hand pies are very popular in Romania and there are 2 versions: the sweet version (which I prefer) and the savory version. For the savory version use only 1 teaspoon of sugar and replace the curd cheese with feta cheese. Optional you may add 2-3 green onions or 1 bunch of fresh dill. But now let’s get back to our sweet cheese and raisin pies. The dough is very easy…
-
Homemade pizza crust – video recipe
Make your own pizza dough from scratch, add your favorite toppings and bake the best homemade pizza!I love this recipe, it’s easy to make and delicious and it calls for simple and budget friendly ingredients. When I ask my kids what they want for dinner the answer is almost always the same: pizza. I know, it’s much more easy to order pizza but I prefer homemade food. Homemade pizza is very tasty, you can make the crust as thin or as fluffy as you want and you can add your favorite toppings. To make the pizza dough you need you need flour, water, fresh or dried yeast, a little vegetable…
-
Pickled red bell peppers (video recipe)
These pickled red bell peppers are the perfect balance of salty and tangy with a touch of sweetness. Learn how to make at home the best pickled red bell peppers that keep crunchy for up to 2 years! Don’t worry, they won’t last that long because they are absolutely delicious 🙂 The end of summer and the beginning of fall is canning season in Romania. We can fruits and vegetables to fill up our pantry for the winter season. Sometimes it looks like we want to fill up our pantry for the next 10 years :). I’m not such a big canning fan but a few jars or pickled red bell…
