Simmering Stories: Robbie Cheadle Reviews When Secrets Bloom and I Share a Historical Recipe

When Secrets Bloom, historical fiction set in 143 Transylvania, an old book near a pot of sarmale

Some conversations are like a shared meal: nourishing, layered with memory and meaning. When Robbie Cheadle speaks about the books she reads she does so, with generosity. With Robbie, reading and cooking meet at the same table.

In her thoughtful feature of When Secrets Bloom on Latinos USA simple pleasures take centre stage: the turning of a page, the slow preparation of food, the way both acts bind us to history and to one another.

24/04/202207/05/2026

Easter in Romania, Scents, Sights, Sounds #Im4Ro

For a child growing up in Romania, Easter time is a miraculous tradition abundant in scents, sights and sounds. For an adult, it embodies a history of personal faith and a culinary feast – but above all Easter means national and personal culture because ‘this is how we remember and celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, like our parents before us, and their parents too.’

08/04/202207/05/2026

Romanian Drob, a Lamb-Terrine for Easter, its History, Symbology and Traditional Recipe #Im4Ro

The Romanian drob, this herb-scented lamb-terrine, is the centerpiece of any Easter meal – alongside cozonac and Easter eggs, while its bouquet of aromas hint at a millennial history and a traditional recipe.

23/12/201807/05/2026

Festive Dessert for Christmas and Easter, Romanian Cozonac, a Sweet Bread Recipe #Im4Ro

Cozonac is not only a culinary tradition in Romania, but a lesson in history and culture as we eat it at Christmas and Easter time, and here’s the traditional recipe we use in our home. Enjoy a delicious, tried and trusted Romanian cozonac recipe, discover the origin of the cozonac, and marvel at the controversial cozonac recipe of Păstorel Teodoreanu that used 50 eggs per kilo of flour.