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Chiftele (Romanian Meatballs)

  Chiftele are the Romanian version of a meatball and can be flat or round. They’re normally made with ground pork, which is high in fat, but this recipe is made with lean ground turkey. After the patties are formed you roll them in flour and fry them up! Oh […]

Turkey Chiftele

Chec with Cinnamon 2

Romanian Chec Spiced with Cinnamon

  Chec has always been a favorite of mine because of its light and airy texture. There’s no butter or oil in this recipe and it’s made with whipped egg whites, so you get more of the texture of a genoise cake rather than a pound cake, which is made […]


Romanian Cozonac 4

I grew up eating Cozonac every year around the holidays so I figured it’s time for me to master this delicious sweet bread so that one day I can pass along the tradition to my kids. I’m determined to perfect this recipe! Thanks to modern technology I used a bread machine […]

Cozonac 3