This is wonderful news: Carpathia selected as one of the best cookbooks of 2020 by National Geographic Travel. Thank...
Carpathia one of the 12 best cookbooks of 2020 by National Geographic
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Carpathia – Food from the heart of Romania
If you’d like to order a copy in the UK, please support independent shops such as Waterstones here or Hive here, before considering Amazon here.
For North America, please check Interlink Publishing here, Now Serving LA here, The Book Larder here, Omnivore Books here, Barnes and Noble here or Amazon.com here.
For Canada, it’s on Thomas Allen & Son here or Indigo here. For Australia, the link is here.
For Romania, the book is available in English at Carturesti here.
German translation here: Carpatia. Hungarian translation here: Kárpátok ízei
Please also check your local independent bookshops, which need our support more than ever before.
“At a time when we are all forced to stay at home, travelling in the kitchen can be a great comfort. And I have been so grateful for Irina Georgescu for taking me to Romania through the pages of her wonderful book, Carpathia. Every page is imbued with generosity, the spirit of community, and the flavours of a rich and varied culture: it makes for an uplifting, inspiring and gorgeously transporting read right now.” Read the reviews of more award-winning authors here.
The Sunday Times: best cookbooks of 2020
Delighted to be in such amazing company. 'Carpathia' named one of the best cookery books of the year by The Times....
National Post Canada: Carpathia in best cookbooks of 2020
Thrilled that Carpathia has been mentioned as one of the best cookbooks of the year by National Post Canada. Thank you...
Interview with Dave Myers of the Hairy Bikers
I had the pleasure of talking to Dave Myers of The Hairy Bikers about Romanian cuisine as part of a series of online...
Waitrose best foodie travel books of 2020: Carpathia
Well, thank you Waitrose for including Carpathia in this stellar shortlist: best foodie travel books of 2020. When all...
Felicity Cloake, Guardian food writer, top cookbooks 2020
BBC Good Food Magazine features Romanian ‘plăcintă’
This month, July 2020, BBC Good Food Magazine introduces Romanian cuisine to its 9 million readers. I was interviewed...
‘Carpathia’ in the LA Times
‘Carpathia’ is in the LA Times 🥳 I’m massively grateful to the LA Times for reviewing my book and including it amongst...
In Forbes Magazine
'Carpathia - food from the heart of Romania' has just been listed in Forbes article 'New Cookbooks That Will Take You...
Nat Geo Traveller Food Magazine
It has been an honour and a pleasure to work with Nat Geo Traveller UK for the Food issue to feature Romanian cuisine....
The Australian
In June 2020, The Australian published two of our Romanian iconic dishes that are in the book Carpathia - food from...
Los Angeles Review of Books
Read about 'Carpathia- food from the heart of Romania' book and an interview with me and with journalist John McIntyre...
In the prestigious Romanian newspaper ‘Adevarul’
This interview was published in Adevarul newspaper, one of the most prestigious newspapers in Romania. There are four...
In The Calvert Journal
The Calvert Journal focuses on Central and Eastern Europe, and Central Asia cultures. In its daily features and news,...
In Waitrose Weekend
It was a privilege to see Carpathia shortlisted by the prestigious Waitrose Weekend publication in May 2020, which was...
Forbes 5 Cookbooks To Escape With Right Now
Mentioned in Forbes for the second time in 2020, Carpathia is shortlisted as one of the cookbooks to escape with and...
In the National Post Canada, Vancouver Sun and Montreal Gazette
National Post Canada had introduced 'Carpathia - food from the heart of Romania' to the Canadian public by sharing...
‘Carpathia’ Book of the Week in the Irish Examiner
The Irish Examiner was founded in 1841, now part of The Irish Times, and available throughout the country, but...
Dulceaţă de Gogonele – Green Tomato Jam in The Wine Enthusiast US
Dulceaţă de Gogonele - Green Tomato Jam is featured in one of the most important wine magazines in the US. It gets one...
Romanian bors and pickles – live talk in Seattle
I was invited by The American Romanian Cultural Society (ARCS) to talk about Romanian bors and pickles, and we had a...
In the Epoch Times, New York
I was invited to write about an iconic Romanian dish to mark the transition between Summer and Autumn. This was the...
A helpful mention in The Guardian
When Tony Naylor from The Guardian got in touch to ask me about cooking without staple ingredients such as salt, eggs,...
In the Epoch Times
What Is Romanian Food? Why This Underexplored, Melting-Pot Cuisine Deserves Your Attention A new cookbook whisks you...
Financial Times about Easter traditions and Romania
I had a long conversation with author Bee Wilson about Romanian Easter traditions and especially about the food we...
In the Moscow Times
I am very grateful to the Moscow Times for this review. Jennifer Eremeeva wrote an exceptional review of the book, and...
Nigella Lawson about ‘Carpathia- food from the heart of Romania’
I could not have wished for a more beautiful review of my book 'Carpathia - food from the heart of Romania' . Nigella...
Romanian-French Cookery Class in Seattle
This was a wonderful event in Seattle, where people were able to order food from 'Carpathia' online and while they...
In Food and Travel Magazine May 2020
In this month's Food and Travel Magazine, 'Carpathia - food from the heart of Romania' is one of the books listed in...
SBS Food Australia about ‘Plăcinte’ and ‘Carpathia’
This article about Romanian 'plăcinte' is the result of a wonderful collaboration between SBS Food Australia, Ioana...
Let’s Bake – Sainsbury’s Magazine
Let’s Bake magazine by Sainsbury’s is published twice a year around Easter and Christmas. It is available for 8 weeks...
Feel Good Food Magazine Review of Carpathia
Feel Good Food Magazine is published by Woman & Home and it is always filled with inspiring recipes, which are...
‘Cook like a local’ Olive Magazine
The March 2020 issue of Olive Magazine captures beautifully the spirit and colours of Romania. The four page article...
Delicious Magazine Review of ‘Carpathia’
This is the April 2020 issue of Delicious Magazine and I was thrilled to read the review of 'Carpathia - food from the...
Andrew Noble, British Ambassador to Romania, impressed by Carpathia
Ambassador Andrew Noble has gladly received this beautiful gift from Irina Georgescu, author of 'Carpathia: Food from...
In Finland’s most important food magazine Glorian Ruoka & Viini
This article is published in Finland's most important food magazine Glorian Ruoka & Viini, and was written by...
With Evan Kleiman’s on KCRW Radio, Los Angeles
With Eva Evan Kleiman's on her prestigious radio programme about a taste of life, culture and the human species....
Now Serving LA – Interview
Now Serving LA is an independent book shop in Los Angeles with an impressive list of best selling books. Since March...
In conversation with the Book Larder in Seattle
This interview was a wonderful opportunity to talk about 'Carpathia, food from the heart of Romania' and Romanian...
Comfort food podcast by Giulia Scarpaleggia
Giulia is a food writer and photographer, who teaches Tuscan cooking classes in the countryside and authored five...
New Books Network Podcast
The New Books Network is a consortium of author-interview podcast channels dedicated to raising the level of public...
Irish Buzz on Irish food culture and Romanian connections
When we live in countries that have such a rich history and so much to offer, it's only natural to want to learn and...
Featured in Stained Pages
My heart skipped a beat when I saw 'Carpathia' mentioned in Paula's e-newsletter. Paula Forbes is a freelance food...
Carpathia featured in Emotion Magazine Germany
‘Carpathia’ reviewed in Ohio’s newspaper, The Blade
The Blade is the premier source of breaking news for Ohio and south east Michigan. The newspaper also has a section on...
London Unattached – review and recipe
The hugely popular London Unattached featured 'Carpathia - food from the heart of Romania' in April. Journalist...
Wanderlust Travel Magazine
Wanderlust Travel Magazine is a beautiful travel magazine introducing experiences and destinations from around the...
Joan Ransley about ‘Carpathia’
Ever since I met Joan on Instagram, I have been in awe of her photography and food. Joan is a lecturer in Human...
Burry Free Press: Spring 2020 cookbooks review
Food writer Nicola Miller reviews new cookbooks in this excellent article , and I feel humbled by the generosity with...
Featured in DeSang magazine
This review was published in DeSang magazine dedicated to diabetes, where cooking from scratch using fresh ingredients...
In the regional newspapers across the UK
This review has been published in regional newspapers such as: Burton Mail, Cambridge News, Derby Telegraph, Leicester...
Women Talking Magazine and the Surrey Food Festival
I am very grateful for this wonderful review of my book, 'Carpathia - food from the heart of Romania', and I can't...
The 2020 foodie trend report by Olive Magazine
Mark Taylor, the food editor for Olive Magazine, has put together this tempting list of trends for 2020 and I feel...
Romanian cuisine featured on Great British Chefs website
I was extremely happy and proud to be asked to write about Romanian cuisine by the prestigious Great British Chefs...
Delicious Magazine
Delicious Magazine is renowned all over the world for its fabulous food and state-of-the-art photography. It is also a...
Unlikely connection: Wallachia and Wales
I’ve been reading and looking through a few history books lately, and I’ve come across a fascinating fact: a...
Carpathia in Publishers Weekly
This is one of the first reviews received by Carpathia in the US. It says: 'In this delightful debut,...
A bite-size story: the communist era
I’ve decided to write this post as a footnote to the previous one. I would like to tell you a little bit about...
The secrecy
There was something else in the air when I was growing up in the communist era. The secrecy. This thing really turned...
Food in a 40sqm apartment
I know that it sounds small, but I don’t remember it like this. I remember opening the door to the pantry and feeling...
Where my grandmother lived
I mentioned in my previous post that I grew up in an urban environment, a 40sqm apartment in Bucharest - a home to 4...
First Romanians at Birdoswald Fort, Hadrian’s Wall
It is such a strange feeling to know that in the 3rd-4th century AD, there were Romanians in England. Actually, the...
Transylvania in The Guardian, August 2019
A beautiful portrayal of Transylvania, written by Rena Effendi, the laureate of the Prince Claus Fund award for...
1st December, Romania’s National Day
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Christmas in Romania
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