What are we missing to be noticed? Yes, Romania makes wine and not only that, but...

Romania does not perform outside its borders, and internally, the Romanian product is beaten side by side with the competition from abroad. Maybe we could use a radically different way of thinking compared to the strategies so far, proven ineffective (totally or partially) or even stupid. In recent years (actually decades) the press has reported on the disastrous participation […]

Bucharest goulash, invented by a Bulgarian woman in 2011 and presented as an authentic Romanian dish. Bonus: a plagiarized recipe that has nothing to do with reality

Today, in the column* what foreigners write about Romanian food in books sold on the Internet and which promise local gastronomy from the title, we have a special case, about which I had not yet had time to write. Here are some recipes that I would really try, but hardly or not frequented in our kitchens either domestic or restaurant: [...]

At Obor, birjar! Come on!

Last fall, in full pickle season, I was walking around Obor looking for the perfect ingredients for the cover photo of the Sarmale Collector. Then I got terribly angry, but I said not to write in the heat of the moment. How warm, because it was hot. Here I am half a year later just as sad. I hesitated […]

The peasant and the blogosphere: Lucian Dragomir, producer of organic vegetables goes to school on the Internet

Lucian Dragomir is a certified organic vegetable producer from Brașov, known especially for the brand: La Borcan. Recently, the responsible farmer - as he calls himself - launched luciandragomir.ro/ a blog where he describes all his experiences: from cultivation tips to untangling the related bureaucracy. Lucian Dragomir produces vegetables for some [...]

Registration for the National Zacusca Championship (rescheduled for autumn) begins

Culinary journalist Cosmin Dragomir, author of the volume Curatorul de Zacuscă, announces that he will organize the first edition of the National Championship of Zacuscă in autumn. The initiative is part of a longer-term partnership with the FNDA (National Federation of Authorized Tasters from Romania) who will also take care of the judging, according to international standards, of the dishes in the competition. Partner: […]

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