Chicken with Pickled Cucumber

This is a simple and yet delicious dish, one of my favorites. For 3 servings you need: about 600 g chicken meat (I used 2 legs and 2 wings); 2 large red onions; 3 tbsp of tomato paste; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 small pickled cucumbers; a few parsley branches; 2-3 small garlic cloves; salt…

Marinated Goose Breast on a Bed of Rocket

 This is a  very versatile dish.  It can be served as an appetizer, a salad or even as a main dish. For 2 servings you need: 800 g goose breast; For the marinade: 4 small garlic cloves; 1 small onion; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar ; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp soy sauce;…

Romanian “ciulama” – Mushrooms in a creamy sauce

If you are on the run this recipe is perfect. It is very easy to do, requires no special ingredients, and is very tasty. For best results I recommend to use fresh, tiny champignon mushrooms. So, for 4 servings you need: 500gr champignon mushrooms; 2 medium size onion; 4 garlic cloves; 200ml fresh cream; salt…

Lentil soup

This is a recipe tried  for the very first time. I had a lentil bag in my pantry and I didn’t know what to do with it, so after a thorough search I’ve decided to do a creamy soup. If you didn’t know by now this soup is very common in the middle eastern area….