Romania

A jar of acacia honey on the table was there for tea, for bread, for whatever needed a little sweetness. Marco Polo's 100% Natural Acacia Honey com...

Dobrogea Goat Cheese Telemea de Capră — Romanian goat-milk telemea in the 400g (14oz) format from Dobrogea, the canonical Romanian brined-cheese tr...

Jolly Therry Smoked Cheese — Romanian smoked cheese in the 340g (12oz) format from Jolly, anchored in the Carpathian smokehouse tradition where pas...

Dobrogea Cow Cheese Telemea de Vacă — Romanian cow-milk telemea in the 400g (14oz) format from Dobrogea, the cow-milk variant of the canonical Roma...

Jolly Dalia Romanian Cheese 380g — Romanian telemea-class cheese in the 380g (13.4oz) format from Jolly, anchored in the Romanian brined-cheese tra...

Carpathian Cascaval Ibanesti Smoked with Black Pepper — Romanian smoked Cascaval from the Ibanesti mountain region in the 283g (10oz) format, with ...

Jolly Dalia Cascaval — Romanian Cascaval in the 380g (13.4oz) format from Jolly, the canonical Romanian pasta-filata aged sheep/cow cheese. Cascava...

Romania's mititei — grill-ready. Short, skinless beef-and-mutton links seasoned with thyme, summer savory, garlic, and a hint of bicarb — the Bucha...

A Romanian red like this one showed up whenever the table was set for guests. This Fetească Neagră wine, 750ml (25.4fl oz), is bottled under the Mi...

Carpathian petal tradition. Răureni cooks rose petals the old way — soft set, perfumed, the dulceață spoon-sweet served alongside cold water and Tu...

Răureni Zacuscă cu Ciuperci (Zacuscă with Mushrooms) is a jar of Romanian vegetable spread enriched with mushrooms from Răureni — the Romanian pres...

A jar of zacusca opened at breakfast meant vegetables slow-cooked down into something rich enough to spread on bread. Răureni's Spicy Zacuscă is pr...

An orange soda pulled from the fridge on a hot afternoon is a small, familiar pleasure from home for the Romanian diaspora. This is Frutti Fresh Or...

Cosmin Condiment for Sarmale is a 20g packet of the traditional spice mix for sarmale from Cosmin — the Romanian herb and seasoning brand — providi...

A bag of corn puffs after school, fingers dusted salty, was the snack that came before dinner. Gusto makes these salty corn puffs, an 85g (3oz) bag...

Răureni Cauliflower in Vinegar is a 700g jar of pickled cauliflower florets from Răureni — the Romanian preserved-vegetable brand — in the muraturi...

A stack of salty crackers next to a bowl of kajmak was the afternoon snack that held you over until dinner. Croco makes these salt crackers, a 100g...

Ciucaș was the beer on the table at every Romanian barbecue. Ciucaș makes this blonde lager, a Romanian beer, 500ml (16.9fl oz). Serve cold. Pour i...

A bottle of dry white wine for Sunday lunch is a small ritual that carries over from every corner of Eastern Europe, Romania included. Murfatlar's ...

Cosmin's sausage blend — the cârnați seasoning. Romanian-tradition spice mix for fresh sausages: black pepper + garlic + paprika + savory + the sal...

A semi-dry Cabernet Sauvignon like this rounds out a holiday spread the way a good bottle always does back home. Crama Ceptura bottles this red sem...

A bottle of semi-sweet Pinot Noir like this is poured at the holiday table, right alongside the sarma and pita. Crama Ceptura bottles this red semi...

A box of ladyfingers in the pantry meant someone was building a trifle or a tiramisu for a Sunday guest. Boromir bakes these Piscoturi, a 200g (7.1...

Semi-sweet Muscat is the wine that comes out at the end of a big Romanian family dinner, right around the time dessert lands on the table. This is ...