Romania has long stood at the crossroads of East and West, absorbing influences from travelers and neighboring cultures — a bridge between European tradition and Eastern influences. Over time, ...

“Please, have more. You’ve hardly eaten,” says Marilena, as she ladles some extra sarmale cabbage rolls onto my plate. I’ve had three already, and this is after two bowls of chicken soup and a couple ...

Christopher Kimball visits with Romanian home cooks to learn traditional recipes. Christopher Kimball travels across Romania to meet cooks who are bringing back lost culinary traditions. He comes back ...

Romanian dancers take the stage at the 2022 iteration of Dracula Fest. Credit: Facebook / The Romanian Festival – Dracula Fest Fans Eastern European cuisine and Transylvanian lore may want to mark ...