Tag: Mamaliga

Frozen Crème Caramel

Frozen Crème Caramel

Chill out with this Frozen Creme Caramel—a delightful combo of creamy custard and caramelized sweetness. This cool twist on a classic treat offers a refreshing take on elegance, creating a unique and unforgettable frozen dessert experience. What you need for Frozen Crème Caramel: For the […]

Phyllo Feta Rolls

Phyllo Feta Rolls

How about a Mediterranean escapade with this Feta Phyllo Roll recipe, where layers of crisp, golden phyllo pastry embrace a luscious filling of tangy feta cheese?Let’s raise the bar on your appetizer game effortlessly as this simple yet sensational dish takes center stage at your […]

Cranberry Walnut Celebration Bread

Cranberry Walnut Celebration Bread

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With three days before Christmas, while the southern plains are pummeled with snow storms, Chicago enjoys a strange mild winter with temperatures in the mid 40s with no precipitations! As much as I enjoy a white Christmas, and believe me, we have quite a bit of those in Chicago, I also appreciate spending time in the kitchen, baking, instead of shoveling snow.

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Crepe Recipe Song

Crepe Recipe Song

So, what happens if you like to cook, you like writing songs and like video-production? You might start singing about recipes and post them in a videosong. Which just happened with me. It’s a practical song that you can actually cook! Crepes Recipe is the debut song from a collection of videosongs I plan to post in an album called “Kitchen Tunes”.

Roasted Onion and Asiago Miche

Roasted Onion and Asiago Miche

You know that fall is approaching when you start baking. Lately the temperature in Chicago was more baking-friendly so I thought it was time for another BBA Challenge dust-off here with a delicious Roasted Onion and Asiago Miche.

Dijon Mustard Crusted Chicken with POM Sauce

Dijon Mustard Crusted Chicken with POM Sauce

Here is another of those “oh my, it’s 5.00 pm, and I have no clue what to cook for dinner” meals. Considering of course that you already have a boned chicken, grainy Dijon mustard and of course the new POM pomegranate cranberry juice.

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Mamaliga, The Recipe

Mamaliga, The Recipe

Video recipe about how to make Mamaliga (also known as Polenta)

Chicago’s Taste of Romania 2008

Chicago’s Taste of Romania 2008

Since 1991, there’s an annual festival in Chicago called Taste of Romania, on the vacant plot found at the intersection of California and Addison avenues (proximity of Lincoln Park), organized by a restaurant called “Little Bucharest“, with a Balkan cuisine (more than Romanian). This year’s […]

Mamaliga and Folk Music!

Mamaliga and Folk Music!

This is how the true mamaliga is made! Really all you need is a fire, a pot, tripod and… romanian folk music to make delicious mamaliga! Enjoy!

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Welcome To Mamaliga!

Welcome To Mamaliga!

The Mamaliga blog is dedicated to my latest passion – cooking – Romanian cuisine with tangential subjects like culture, Romanian diaspora, music, cooking videos, recipes and such. Hope you’ll find it interesting!