An easy and quick recipe for pork meatballs in tomato sauce, it can be made with leftover meatballs as well.

A super easy and delicious potato stew with cabanossi sausage and vegetables, a typical Romanian recipe for potato stew.

Sticky, soft and delicious Romanian pilaf or rice with chicken and vegetables.

Making a delicious side dish cannot get any easier. Only carrots, olive oil, salt and pepper and about half an hour roasting time.

Thin layers of cake filled with tangy plum and apricot jam – this is the Romanian cake Harlequin.

Delicious, hearty pork slices roasted in a fruity garlic and tomato sauce and served with mashed potatoes and pickles.

Sweet and delicious homemade Rafaellos balls, these truffles would make an excellent Christmas present.

A moist, grown-up cake with lots of whiskey, cappuccino and coffee and filled with a luscious cream cheese and whipped cream filling.

The best ginger cookies or gingersnaps I have ever made: crispy, aromatic and loaded with spicy pieces of candied or crystallized ginger.

The easiest and best recipe I know for Thumbprint Cookies with Jam.

A hearty yet light chicken soup with vegetables and soft, comforting potato dumplings.

My favorite Christmas treats: cheesy pretzels or sticks with caraway, sesame or nigella seeds.

A nice and crisp fall salad with celeriac, pears, cheese and walnuts, quick to make and completely satisfying.