Comments for Mamaliga

Comment on Cranberry Walnut Celebration Bread by Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:45:55 +0000

This is a gorgeous bread….it looks so delicious! Thanks for sharing! Happy New Year!

Comment on Croissants – A La Julia Child by Gabi

Gabi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:39:29 +0000

Hi Janie! Thanks for writing! It sure can be a bit intimidating and honestly it sure was for me. But start with the thought in mind that you will make mistakes anyway and that will automatically lower your expectation. But really, if you follow the recipe you will be able to make a great croissant – Let me know if you need help. Cheers!

Comment on Started Smoking… Meat! by Gabi

Gabi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:36:44 +0000

Multumesc Aaron!! La fel!! Craciun fericit!

Comment on Salame di Brianza by Gabi

Gabi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:36:19 +0000

Hi Stelian and thanks for the comments! I bought it from Butcher & Packer here. You can find many other meat curing stuff from there. Multumesc de comment!!

Comment on About Mamaliga by Gabi

Gabi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:34:06 +0000

Hi John and thanks a LOT for the comment! YES YES!!! In fact that’s on the menu today! I add one of my mushroom-tomato sauces in between one of the layers of the layered polenta. And of course Telemea (Romanian version of Telemea). I was able to find imported Telemea from ROMANIA believe it or not here in Chicago in one store. So I can go pretty darn close to what I remember from Romania. Another thing I do is I barbecue those 1/4″ (or thicker) slices of cooled polenta. FANTASTIC crust and side dish. It is so versatile indeed. No wonder you can find it on 5 start restaurants menus all over the world!!
Craciun Fericit!! Thanks!

Comment on Roasted Onion and Asiago Miche by Gabi

Gabi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:29:12 +0000

Why not, Bo Bo?!?

Comment on Sarmale Recipe Success! by Gabi

Gabi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:28:17 +0000

Sabrina! Thanks for the comment! Curious to know of that Bulgarian sauerkraut brand. We have all sorts of ethnic groceries in Chicago, so there’s a good chance I can find it. And you are RIGHT! It is never as good as in Romania. Craciun Fericit si La multi ani la fel!

Comment on Sarmale Recipe Success! by Gabi

Gabi — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:25:24 +0000

Hahahahaha – that makes much sense! Thanks for posting!

Comment on Sarmale Recipe Success! by Sabrina

Sabrina — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:48:46 +0000

Hi!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
I was born in Brasov, Romania, but I live in Toronto. I have no big problems finding pickled cabbage here, although nothing compares to what I had in Romania. I tried different vacuum packed sauerkraut, but I found a Bulgarian brand that brings pickled cabbage foils packed in stacks in glass jars, and I am quite OK with it. I buy these in Highland farm, a superstore that has some European type of food. Sauerkraut is also available in Polish/Romanian stores. For this Christmas I did 3 medium pots with sarmale. I also baked two “cozonaci cu nuca”.
Happy to discover your blog.
Craciun fericit! La multi ani!

Comment on Sarmale Recipe Success! by Maria

Maria — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 02:54:18 +0000

Re: Your mama would always make it better”

This reminded me of a “fable” my mom used to tell and laugh many times while growing up.
There was a newly wed girl who would slave over the stove all day long to cook the best she can for when her husband would come from work.
He would eat, but at the end would tell her with dissapointment: “Is OK but just not as good as my mom used to make”:(
One time she was a little behind and hurried to cook and clean and whatever else and she just forgot about the dinner cooking on the stove. By the time she remembered it was burned up and too late to start another one, so with shame and sorrow she just did the best she could and served the dinner when he came home. She was ready to face another dissapointment from him. He ate, licked his fingers and said: “Now THIS is the best I ever tasted, just like my mom used to make!!!”