Irina Georgescu

This sweet, enriched yeast bread owes much of its deliciousness to its swirls of bittersweet walnut and rum ...

In Bucovina of northeastern Romania, alongside the traditional rectangular cozonac, people also bake a round braided or swirled ...

One version of Romanian cozonac replaces the traditional walnut and rum filling with bits of Turkish delight—enticingly gooey ...

Each December, a few days before Christmas Eve, cozonac is baked in homes across Romania. Since childhood, I ...

Romanian Meat Pie (Placinta cu Carne) Makes one 9-by-11-inch pie For the Dough 2 1/4 cups (10 ounces) ...

Romanian Apple Pie (Placinta cu Mere) Makes one 9-by-13-inch pie For the Filling 18 ounces grated apples Zest ...

For Romanians, nothing says childhood better than placinte. These layered pies were a constant presence in our lives—sweet ...

Polenta can't get any more original than this. In Transylvania, where my mom comes from, bulz is made ...

These little meaty, garlicky, juicy, melt-in-the-mouth rolls are a Romanian street food staple. So much so that we ...

Romanians love to bake with fruit, and we are blessed with plenty of it. This cake is very ...