Silence speaks when words can’t. 39 dead. 130 seriously injured. 80 hanging from a thread of life. A nation floored by grief, anger and disbelief. A tragedy that could have been avoided. Twenty-six years after the fall of communism, Romania is still playing a dangerous game. And this game, by its name Corruption, is fatal. […]
I cannot remember how many times I was humorously mistaken for a vampire, as the daughter of a Transylvanian-born mother; growing up, I was told of the priceless value of a mostly unspoiled rural Romania and its folkloric treasures, but as an expat living in New York for the last several years, I came to […]
Romanians believe it is good luck to eat fish on the 1st day of the new year. Therefore, my mother cooked the most delicious spicy baked trout, marinated in white wine, with mushrooms with a hint of butter. After which, something sweet is needed to further attract the good luck 🙂 a delightful apple pie […]
