I
hope that everyone had a wonderful and a very Merry Christmas! I love the holiday season because it’s the
perfect excuse to showcase your favorite holiday recipes, from the simplest to
the most elaborate, and enjoy them with your friends and family. For us Romanians, the holidays represent a
baking and cooking extravaganza, and although Christmas has already come and
gone, I still want to share with you my Christmas and New Year’s favorites. And they are all here at Simply Romanesco ready
for you to try this holiday season and beyond.
Happy New Year!
Appetizers
Beverages
·
Hot Mulled Wine – fun and festive, warm and
comforting, this spiked drink is perfect during the cold and snowy nights
Cakes
·
Double-Chocolate Layer Cake – a delightful
chocolate overload!
·
Maple Sweet Potato Cake – although it’s not
really a traditional Christmas cake, I love that it’s a cinch to make, it’s
absolutely gorgeous and delicious, and goes well with coffee or tea while you
open presents on Christmas morning; and let’s not forget that sweet potatoes
are ever so popular this time of the year
Cookies
·
Nutella Filled Cookies (Ișlere) – a Romanian
classic and a staple in our family during the holiday season
Main Dishes
·
Herb-Roasted Pork Loin – during the winter
holidays the pork consumption in Romania goes through the roof; and pork brings
luck in the New Year!
·
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale) – Christmas
is not Christmas without them
Salads
·
Boeuf Salad (Salată de Boeuf) – perhaps my
favorite salad and the one I look forward to every Christmas
Side Dishes
Soups
·
Chicken Sour Soup (Ciorbă de Pui) – Grandma
Vicki always makes this sour soup with pork as the chief ingredient on New
Year’s Day
Poftă
Bună! (Bon Appétit!)
