"Spinach and cheese pie" At this time of year spinach is king. The markets are full of the stuff – the large-leafed Romanian...

“Goats cheese ‘ burduf ’ with a spring green salad” At last the spring has come, the sun is shining and the farmers’ markets are full ...

“Polenta and cheese cake” I had seen this dish on a few cookery websites and in a number of my cookbooks and was intrigued by the name, whi...

"Easter cake (with sweet cow’s cheese)" This traditional sweet cheese-filled Easter cake is usually made either on Great Thursday...

"Cow’s cheese dumplings" These boti (/ botz /) are from Ardeal, particularly the mountainous Apuseni region. I guess they are so...

"Home-made cows milk white cheese" I have always loved cheese but never really considered making it at home. I first tried it a f...

“Cheese pie Dobrogea style” Dobrogea is the area in the south-east of Romania comprising the Danube delta and the cities of Constanta and T...

This post is more for foreigners living in Romania and I hope to be able to explain a little about Romanian cheeses. Sometimes when we live ...