Romanian meatballs (Chiftele)

Romanian meatballs (Chiftele)

This one of my favourite recipes from back home, it’s actually a recipe that I learned from my father, and then perfected. But don’t tell him that 😉 It’s also one of my wives favourite dishes. First of all, what will we need? These are in no way exact measurements, I usually just eyeball it, this time I measured the quantities that looked right to me. – about 1 kg (2 lbs.) of meat, I usually take a mix of…

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Tiramisu

Tiramisu

Hello again! Today I would like to present you with one of my favourite desserts. It is an Italian classic and fit for any occasion. There are a lot of variations on the recipe, the one that I do is a basic classic one, with the only addition of a bit of alcohol (amaretto) to the mix. In Italy there are a lot of disputes whether or not tiramisu should be with alcohol or not, and with which alcohol (Amaretto…

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Mint and ginger lemonade

Mint and ginger lemonade

Hello again. I am back with the lemonade recipe that I promised. In summer I like to do my own drinks out of natural ingredients. And this lemonade is one of my favourites. Because besides being delicious, it is very quick and easy to make. What do we need? – A large pitcher, I use one that is about 2,5 l (about 2,5 quarts) – 4 lemons – 2 limes – 220 g / 8 oz brown sugar (200 g…

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Creme caramel

Creme caramel

Hello again. Today I will be doing another classic favourite of mine. This desert, you can find basically all around the world. Every country seems to have their own variations on it. It is basically a custard sometimes with a caramel glaze or sauce. You have the crema catalana, the Spanish flan, the Crème brûlée, the Panna cotta and yes the “Crema de zahăr ars” in Romania. This basically means burnt sugar cream 😉 Here I will be presenting the…

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Potatoes and peas pork stew

Potatoes and peas pork stew

Hey there. I’m back again. This time with a classic Romanian recipe. It is nothing fancy, just a very hardy, simple country food. This type of food can be done with or without meat, I made it this time using pork. It also works with some nice sausages, fresh or cured, it basically works with any kind of meat. If you want to keep it vegan, just leave out the meat in its preparation. I promise you; it is just…

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Gambas al ajillo, spanish prawns with garlic :)

Gambas al ajillo, spanish prawns with garlic :)

Hello again, today I would like to introduce you to one of the quickest and most delicious foods ever invented by man, and by man, I mean the Spanish. This is a recipe that I loved ever since I first tried it about 10 years ago in Madrid. It is a recipe that I always go to when not in the mood to cook and just want something simple and delicious. And as the name says, it is just that,…

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The best brownie ever, with a salted caramel glaze

The best brownie ever, with a salted caramel glaze

Hello to all out there This is my first online recipe. I give to you: The simplest brownie ever + a salted-caramel glaze. And it’s vegan 🙂 Today I would like to present to you a very simple brownie recipe, it is probably one of the first things that I have ever baked and it is basically foolproof. From the get go I would like to say that this is more the fluffy kind of brownie. And yes it happens…

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I would like to introduce myself

I would like to introduce myself

Hello world. My name is Andrei and, if not already obvious, I am very new in the online blogging community. Fist a little bit about myself and this Blog. About me: I was born in Romania, where I also graduated as a doctor and left 2011 to practice in Germany. I have been practicing in Germany ever since and have completed my training here as a lung specialist and also as a sleep specialist. But that’s enough of a CV….

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