ANN ARBOR-- Finding traditional Romanian foods wasn’t that difficult for Vlad Taralunga and his family when they came to the U.S. in 2003. But one that eluded them was the Joffre, a chocolate ...

Lamb, often seen on Easter tables, is also used nose-to-tail in Romanian cooking. Georgescu reminisces about her favorite desserts and baked recipes while surveying the Romanian table in " Tava." It ...

A staple Romanian dessert, the decadent chocolate cake is something Taralunga’s father, Mircea Taralunga, has made every year for Vlad’s birthday. “It’s something that he’s made for as ...