Romania

Livada Dill — Serbian-pantry pickle herb. Dried mirođija for the krastavci brine, the salmon roast, the sour-cream sauce that finishes potato salad...

Livada Lovage — Serbian-pantry čorba secret. Dried selen leaves, the herb every Serbian grandmother adds to soup that the recipe never mentions and...

From Romania's trusted herbalist Fares, Hapciu (R34) is a traditional blend crafted for the cold season, combining rosehip, hibiscus, pine buds, ci...

Raureni Zacusca Taraneasca Vegetable Spread is a 300g jar of traditional Romanian zacusca from Raureni — a Romanian specialty food producer in Valc...

A bar of Heidi chocolate tucked into a purse or a school bag is a small, familiar comfort across Central and Eastern Europe. This is Heidi Bouquet,...

A bottle of Borsec on the summer table tastes like a spring straight out of the Transylvanian mountains. This is Borsec Naturally Carbonated Natura...

Livada Mititei Seasoning — Romanian mititei (mici) seasoning from Livada, the spice blend for the grilled skinless minced-meat rolls that define Ro...

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

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

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...

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...

A glass of peach juice with lunch is one of those small, ordinary comforts that instantly brings Romania to mind for a lot of people. This is Frutt...

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...

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 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 ...