Home cooked Romanian

Seeking inspiration, or more appropriately validation, as a cook is an ongoing process. The pursuit of food as it is intended to be, as it is constructed out of necessity, out of tradition, is where i find it. I believe in traditional cuisines. Tonight I ate Romanian. Romanian cuisine prepared by a tiny 72 year old woman. Romanian cuisine prepared the way she has prepared it for her entire life. Polenta (Marmaliga) with sour cream and traditional Romanian cheese. Cabbage Rolls braised in a tomato sauce (Sarmale). marinated Cabbage. braised chicken with sauce made of nothing more than fresh garlic, oil, and salt. Fresh paprika peppers stuffed with sauerkraut, braised mushrooms, and a red pepper sauce. All of it was perfect. Seek these things out. Pure simple traditional foods, prepared with history and care. something we see too little of.