In my family, apple pie (“Placinta cu mere”) was a grandma’s dessert specialty. I don’t even remember eating the traditional apple pie on another occasion other than when my grandmother (mamaie) would bake it on a fall day after…
Fall
15 beautiful European destinations to visit this fall
Traveling to Europe in the fall season comes with beautiful weather (especially if you travel at the beginning of the season), fewer crowds, breathtaking autumn foliage, lower prices, and endless things to see and do. I’ve always thought fall…
My grandmother used to make plum dumplings in the late summer and fall when she would find juicy and sweet plums everywhere on the outside markets in Bucharest. This recipe has Hungarian, German, and Romanian origins, and it’s filling…
Roasted Eggplant Salad Recipe (Salata de vinete)
The Roasted Eggplant Salad is one of the best appetizers in Balkan cuisine and a beloved Romanian recipe, prepared in every household, especially as a summer and fall dish. I remember walking the streets of Bucharest on a late…
September is my birthday month and the first month when I start to feel the fall coming slowly around (even though here in California is a bit different as it was in Europe, and we don’t have all the…
Fall in San Francisco: 15 Things to Do
Fall in San Francisco feels more like summer, but we still can feel the slight shift in the air that brings shorter days, cooler nights, and more colors in the trees. So yes, we have our kind of fall…
As the scarf and pumpkin spice lattes weather is around the corner, it’s time to leave behind the beach and pool parties and hit the road to enjoy the fall colors and the still beautiful warm days and crisp…
I don’t think there’s a season that speaks more to my heart than fall does. When the air is crisp and the trees are dressed in golden shades, it’s time to spend more time outside and lose myself in…
Gone are the days when summer used to be a part of our daily lives here in Berlin. I remember walking down Kastanienalee, watching the people at the buzzing cafes, soaking up the sun, slowly drinking their beers and…