Tava – Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Tava: Eastern European Baking and Desserts From Romania & Beyond by Irina Georgescu.

Tava: Eastern European Baking and Desserts From Romania & Beyond by Irina Georgescu is outstanding. Filled with vibrant imagery and recipes to inspire you like no other baking title before. A must have.

Recipes include: Transylvanian griddle breads with cheese and honey; Folded curd cheese pies; Armenian Kurabia shortbread with mahlep and Cherry and basil sour cream cake. I honestly have goosebumps looking at the pages and content in this book. I am looking forward to baking from this title while January and February are a tiny bit slower before the March and April wave of cookbooks hit the shore.

The first recipe I want to make is the Romanian festive bread (shared below in our preview). As a birthday gift to myself last month, I purchased the Ankarsrum Assistent Original AKM 6230 Electric Stand Mixer which is allegedly the stand mixer for bread making – so I am looking forward to breaking this bad boy in.

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213 Comments

  • matag  on  January 11, 2023

    Diplomat cake with rum-roasted pineapple

  • Asparagusberry  on  January 11, 2023

    I would love to try the rose crescents. Ah, I love the flavour of rose!

  • LarissaPrusak  on  January 11, 2023

    The Hungarian lard cake I would make

  • lean1  on  January 11, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • sarahawker  on  January 11, 2023

    Golden dumplings with ginger sauce (Găluște aurii sos de ghimbir). I love anything Ginger!

  • renharvey  on  January 11, 2023

    Moldavian layered pie with hemp cream (Julfe moldovenești)

  • markt6601  on  January 11, 2023

    Curd cheese and golden raisin pie (Plăcintă cu brânză)

  • voodoooffood  on  January 11, 2023

    Pumpkin Strudel

  • veryfine  on  January 11, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake!

  • reader1trees  on  January 11, 2023

    Hājas Hungarian lard pastries with plum jam

  • millyholiday  on  January 11, 2023

    Anything with fennel, particularly the Fennel and aniseed shortbreads <3

  • Ishtar  on  January 11, 2023

    Transylvanian cherry strudel

  • ravensfan  on  January 11, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons (Pricomigdale cu nucă și cafea)

  • ChicagoJen  on  January 11, 2023

    Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup

  • yellowcrayon  on  January 11, 2023

    Fennel and aniseed shortbread!

  • EmmaJaneDay  on  January 11, 2023

    Curd cheese and golden raisin pie. I will probably cook this one anyway <3

  • riley  on  January 12, 2023

    Apricot rice pudding with wine sauce

  • Kelseyg33  on  January 12, 2023

    I can’t wait to try the peach galette with pistachio!

  • KentishWoman  on  January 12, 2023

    Curd cheese pies – I didn’t have to look further than this!

  • wildchild  on  January 12, 2023

    Rum chocolate cream sandwich cookies (Paleuri)

  • Kag2020  on  January 12, 2023

    Love this portion of the globe; I want to try everything.

  • sojourne  on  January 12, 2023

    I so want Pearl barley pudding with dried fruit (Budincă de arpacaș) right now!

  • Cindysue5  on  January 12, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents

  • DarcyVaughn  on  January 12, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents (Cornulețe cu dulceață de trandafiri)

  • tcjanes  on  January 12, 2023

    Upside-down pear and sage cake.

  • dataentrytard  on  January 12, 2023

    I would like to prepare raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies.

  • PaggyMac  on  January 12, 2023

    I was going to say the shortbread, but then I spied the Curd Cheese and Golden Raisin Pie and I cannot go past that! I can actually feel it on my tongue!

  • zeni  on  January 13, 2023

    Transylvanian cherry strudel (Reteș din Transilvania cu cireșe)

  • kshell  on  January 13, 2023

    Hazelnut and prune bars (Figaro)

  • susanp9  on  January 13, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons (Pricomigdale cu nucă și cafea)

  • susanp9  on  January 13, 2023

    Apricot rice pudding with wine sauce (Budincă de orez cu caise și șodou)

  • skvalentine  on  January 13, 2023

    The fennel and aniseed shortbreads look and sound delicious!

  • tarae1204  on  January 13, 2023

    Curd cheese and golden raisin pie – this sounds so delicious!

  • Cjennings  on  January 13, 2023

    Cherry and basil sour cream cake

  • aikody1  on  January 13, 2023

    all the recipes look good but id definitely make the Swabian almond cookies first

  • Sawalkerflinders  on  January 13, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake

  • AlexHH  on  January 13, 2023

    Pearl Barley Pudding with Dried Fruit sounds wonderful!

  • Good_Cooker  on  January 13, 2023

    Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup (Pakhlava armenească cu sirop de rodii)

  • kalina813  on  January 13, 2023

    Oh my! The Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup sounds divine.

  • bpicillo  on  January 13, 2023

    Romanian festive bread

  • EmilyR  on  January 13, 2023

    Golden dumplings with ginger sauce (Găluște aurii sos de ghimbir)

  • amaLA  on  January 13, 2023

    I’d like to try the Rose Petal Jam Crescents first.

  • Ren23  on  January 14, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies.

  • Charlieemma  on  January 14, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel

  • priyamaine  on  January 14, 2023

    pumpkin strudel!

  • virjeania  on  January 14, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • Rhondafay49  on  January 14, 2023

    The rosé crescents

  • GreenhouseCheryl  on  January 14, 2023

    Quick doughnuts with cinnamon sugar

  • foodie16  on  January 14, 2023

    Sweet cornmeal cake (Malai dulce)

  • Jammyegg  on  January 14, 2023

    Fennel and Anise Seed Shortbread!!!

  • elysedc  on  January 14, 2023

    Szēkely soft honey gingerbread (Pogacea secuiască cu miere)

  • avonleajules  on  January 14, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel…love anything pumpkin

  • Kellythesocialfoodie  on  January 15, 2023

    This looks so interesting

  • LaurenE  on  January 15, 2023

    Golden dumplings with ginger sauce (Găluște aurii sos de ghimbir)

  • Trial3error  on  January 15, 2023

    I would love to try the rhubarb cake – rhubarb is my favorite fruit & I have lived the last 6 years without access to it!

  • stulled  on  January 15, 2023

    Cherry and basil sour cream cake

  • youngsvnnhrs  on  January 15, 2023

    Peach galette with pistachios (Tartă cu piersici)

  • teamkies  on  January 15, 2023

    Cherry and basil sour cream cake (Prăjitură cu smâtână, cireșe și busuioc)

  • DSavino  on  January 15, 2023

    these all look so good!

  • demomcook  on  January 15, 2023

    Noodle pudding with curd cheese (Budincă de tăiței cu brânză Vargabēles)

  • SerenaYLee  on  January 16, 2023

    Folded Curd Cheese Pies

  • rkosully  on  January 16, 2023

    I would first like to make the Orange gugelhupf with cranberries (Guguluf cu merișoare).

  • debbiehb  on  January 16, 2023

    Vanilla lady fingers (Pișcoturi cu vanilie)

  • Daliahaber  on  January 17, 2023

    Apple and caraway loaf cake sounds divine

  • roxlet  on  January 17, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • kmn4  on  January 17, 2023

    Fennel and aniseed shortbreads (Biscuiți cu anason și fenicul)

  • Chartlage  on  January 17, 2023

    I would love to try the fennel and aniseseed shortbreads. Those spices remind me of my grandmother!

  • sarahteertzah  on  January 17, 2023

    Rum chocolate cream sandwich cookies (Paleuri)

  • Sjcausey  on  January 17, 2023

    I would love to try the curd cheese and raisin pie.

  • Shelley.b  on  January 17, 2023

    Rum chocolate cream sandwich cookies (Paleuri)

  • GillB  on  January 17, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons

  • GoldenNotebook  on  January 18, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel all day long!

  • v.t  on  January 18, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel 🙂

  • jluvs2bake  on  January 18, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents (Cornulețe cu dulceață de trandafiri)

  • ozfoodie  on  January 19, 2023

    The Cherry and Basil Sour Cream Cake sounds so unusual – and so delicious!

  • sayeater  on  January 19, 2023

    The Transylvanian cherry strudel sounds delish to me right now.

  • mpdeb98  on  January 19, 2023

    Fennel and aniseed shortbreads

  • maggz19671  on  January 20, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • Vickysouchild  on  January 20, 2023

    Armenia pakhalva with pomegranate syrup sounds delicious! I would love to give that a try

  • t.t  on  January 20, 2023

    Little saints – Moldavian saffron buns (Mucenici moldovenesti cu șofran)

  • Roosta  on  January 20, 2023

    Lemon cake (Prăjitură cu lamâie)

  • mitts  on  January 20, 2023

    Hazelnut and prune bars

  • silversand  on  January 21, 2023

    Coffee cream puffs (Choux-à-là-crème cu cafea)

  • JenThomas318  on  January 21, 2023

    Szēkely soft honey gingerbread (Pogacea secuiască cu miere)

  • jigglesfrog  on  January 21, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons (Pricomigdale cu nucă și cafea)

  • ceejayen  on  January 21, 2023

    Transylvanian cherry strudel

  • ButterflyMarie  on  January 21, 2023

    Double Chocolate Cake

  • birdyscruff  on  January 21, 2023

    pumkin strudel sounds amazing

  • lucymajor94  on  January 22, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies.

  • sharifah  on  January 22, 2023

    diplomat cake!

  • Maryd8822  on  January 22, 2023

    Romanian festive bread with walnuts and raisins (Cozonac cu nuci și stafide)

  • Siegal  on  January 22, 2023

    Curd cheese pie

  • kitchen_chick  on  January 22, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents

  • hettar7  on  January 22, 2023

    the soft honey gingerbread sounds amazing

  • Cmoran  on  January 24, 2023

    Walnut cake with sour Chantilly cream and drunken cherries (Prăjitură de nucă) (page 186) because I love to bake cakes and this sounds delicious!

  • Spikefamily  on  January 25, 2023

    I would like to try the Candied Citrus Peel recipe from this book, and so many more! The peels remind me of my childhood; my mother used to make them, and we always had a cheerful looking mason jar of them in the fridge!

  • Dannausc  on  January 26, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • cookbookaddict2020  on  January 26, 2023

    the festive bread with walnuts! orange blossom water and sour cream in a yeast bread? yes please.

  • Skorpyoh  on  January 26, 2023

    Little Saints

  • RickPearson54  on  January 28, 2023

    hungarian lard cake

  • maria411  on  January 28, 2023

    curd cheese and golden raisin pie

  • fadoum  on  January 28, 2023

    Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup (Pakhlava armenească cu sirop de rodii) YUMMM

  • Laura1  on  January 28, 2023

    raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies

  • hypothermia  on  January 28, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel.

  • LeahT50  on  January 28, 2023

    Pumpkin Strudel

  • MimiRenaud  on  January 28, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel! Yum!

  • Martiniolive  on  January 28, 2023

    Moldavian saffron buns! (Little Saints)

  • RSW  on  January 29, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons (Pricomigdale cu nucă și cafea)

  • AArgersi  on  January 30, 2023

    Honey gingerbread!!!

  • btnelson  on  January 30, 2023

    The Saxton Rhubarb Cake looks right up my alley!

  • AnnaZed  on  January 31, 2023

    Romanian festive bread with walnuts and raisins (Cozonac cu nuci și stafide)

  • MoontrifleMe  on  January 31, 2023

    Diplomat cake with rum roasted pineapple sounds absolutely delicious

  • nlandauer  on  January 31, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake sounds interesting. There’s always a need for novel uses of rhubarb that don’t involve strawberries.

  • awayday  on  February 1, 2023

    Cookies studded with golden raisins (Fursecuri cu stafide)

  • minbody  on  February 1, 2023

    Curd cheese and golden raisin pie!

  • maci234  on  February 1, 2023

    Curd cheese pies

  • Emmormous  on  February 2, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake

  • banba1  on  February 2, 2023

    Saxon plum pie (Lichiu sâsesc cu prune de la Criț)

  • Plumbobmummy  on  February 2, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies

  • Isis1981uk  on  February 2, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies

  • princessgray  on  February 2, 2023

    Margaret Clarkson
    Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup

  • tinatwo1961  on  February 2, 2023

    Romanian festive bread with walnuts and raisins (Cozonac cu nuci și stafide)

  • Dendav  on  February 2, 2023

    Curd cheese pies

  • natric1  on  February 2, 2023

    This looks amazing. Cant wait to get started.

  • bopper  on  February 2, 2023

    Vanilla Lady Fingers

  • flossy1  on  February 2, 2023

    Curd cheese pies – sound divine!

  • Leonard5854  on  February 2, 2023

    Cherry and basil sour cream cake (Prăjitură cu smâtână, cireșe și busuioc)

  • pauline51  on  February 3, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • Robbinhouse3  on  February 3, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel

  • dorottyax  on  February 3, 2023

    Definitely want to try Transylvanian cherry strudel!

  • JudithCocks  on  February 4, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies

  • kellilee  on  February 4, 2023

    Apple and caraway loaf cake (Chec cu mere si chimen)

  • agreaves19  on  February 4, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents

  • tamtamgold  on  February 5, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies

  • GrooveHeart  on  February 6, 2023

    Coffee Cream Puffs

  • Roofle  on  February 6, 2023

    transylvanian cherry strudel! mmmm

  • Jellyfish  on  February 7, 2023

    apple and caraway loaf cake

  • prettypistol  on  February 7, 2023

    Pumpkin Strudel

  • JenjiD  on  February 7, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents (Cornulețe cu dulceață de trandafiri)

  • Karla123  on  February 8, 2023

    Apricot and mint sorbet (Sorbet de caise cu mentă)

  • Maefleur  on  February 9, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake.

  • acecil  on  February 10, 2023

    walnut and coffee macarons

  • aealair  on  February 10, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel!

  • dzm  on  February 11, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • anniecc  on  February 11, 2023

    Fennel and aniseed shortbread

  • rchesser  on  February 12, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents,

  • Lesevans6  on  February 12, 2023

    Apple and Walnut Pie

  • lilmiztam22  on  February 12, 2023

    Pumpkin Strudel

  • emi10383  on  February 12, 2023

    Fennel and aniseed shortbread

  • dusya4  on  February 15, 2023

    Little Saints

  • ltsuk  on  February 15, 2023

    fudge with dried cherries

  • krnries  on  February 16, 2023

    The Walnut and coffee macarons sound fabulous 🙂

  • natashatheoharous  on  February 20, 2023

    The cherry and basil sour cream cake sounds incredible!

  • StickInsect  on  February 23, 2023

    Cherry and basil sour cream cake

  • zeeenie  on  February 25, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies

  • paulbing  on  February 25, 2023

    Pumpkin Strudel

  • Bake4one  on  February 26, 2023

    Curd cheese and golden raisin pie

  • clairew137  on  February 26, 2023

    Apple and walnut pie

  • orchidlady01  on  February 27, 2023

    Raspberry and chocolate walnut cookies (Ișlere or Bad Ischler cookies)

  • angiejackson  on  February 27, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake

  • Skorpyoh  on  February 27, 2023

    Little Saints Saffron buns
    I Love saffron

  • tinahulswit  on  February 27, 2023

    Armenian Pahklava with Pomegranate Syrup

  • elisabeta  on  February 28, 2023

    The Hungarian lard cake

  • betsyradelow  on  February 28, 2023

    Cookies studded with golden raisins

  • Annsfoodanddrink15  on  March 1, 2023

    Romanian Festive Bread

  • denise21  on  March 1, 2023

    Vanilla lady fingers

  • AlyC  on  March 1, 2023

    Would love to try the Raspberry and Chocolate Walnut Cookies!

  • lollipop123  on  March 1, 2023

    Vanilla Lady Fingers

  • sheridarby  on  March 1, 2023

    Transylvanian cherry strudel

  • DimensionAEB  on  March 1, 2023

    Cherry and basil sour cream cake

  • AvalancheRose  on  March 2, 2023

    I would love to try the Raspberry and Chocolate Walnut Cookies!

  • Edite1  on  March 2, 2023

    The Saxon rhubarb cake sounds great

  • portkey  on  March 2, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons

  • ClaireHamilton  on  March 2, 2023

    Cherry and basil sour cream cake

  • PatBarrett  on  March 2, 2023

    Apricot rice pudding with wine sauce

  • Twiddle  on  March 2, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake

  • NaomiH  on  March 3, 2023

    Folded curd cheese pies (Poale-n brâu)

  • Jenkaygee  on  March 4, 2023

    Pearl barley pudding

  • Athenajm  on  March 5, 2023

    Lemon cake (Prăjitură cu lamâie) sounds lovely

  • moralla  on  March 5, 2023

    Curd cheese and golden raisin pie

  • Bookstack  on  March 8, 2023

    Rum chocolate cream sandwich cookies (Paleuri)

  • Emmamaryd  on  March 9, 2023

    Transylvanian cherry strudel

  • mumliz  on  March 10, 2023

    Swabian almond cookies

  • nocona  on  March 10, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake

  • Heaton99  on  March 10, 2023

    Fennel and aniseed shortbreads (Biscuiți cu anason și fenicul)

  • RachelinTX  on  March 10, 2023

    Anything with sultans and that part of the world!

  • luccio  on  March 10, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons (Pricomigdale cu nucă și cafea) : grain-free!

  • et12  on  March 11, 2023

    Folded curd cheese pie!

  • mhindle  on  March 11, 2023

    Vanilla and egg liqueur slice (Cremșnit cu lichior de ouă)

  • Lilli_  on  March 13, 2023

    The “Rose-petal jam crescents (Cornulețe cu dulceață de trandafiri)” sound really interesting & tasty!! I’d love to try them. 🙂

  • Celia88  on  March 15, 2023

    Apple and caraway loaf cake (chec cu mere si chimen)

  • ErinPacitti27  on  March 16, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel – yum!

  • paulo_b  on  March 17, 2023

    Transylvanian cherry strudel

  • Terrill  on  March 17, 2023

    Fennel and anise shortbread

  • misty33  on  March 17, 2023

    Vanilla mocha cake with bitter walnuts (Tort de vanilie cu cremă mocha și nuci amărui)

  • comperoo  on  March 18, 2023

    Transylvanian cherry strudel

  • humptybren  on  March 18, 2023

    Golden dumplings with ginger sauce

  • grumpygraham  on  March 18, 2023

    Pumpkin strudel

  • e4b4  on  March 18, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons (Pricomigdale cu nucă și cafea)

  • hammygav03  on  March 18, 2023

    Vanilla cream horns with strawberries

  • nicolej922  on  March 18, 2023

    Walnut and coffee macarons

  • millyvanilli3  on  March 18, 2023

    Rose-petal jam crescents

  • dorawhitetail  on  March 18, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake

  • angiemac18  on  March 18, 2023

    walnut & coffee macarons

  • Babycarrot  on  March 24, 2023

    Apple walnut pie due to fresh local access for apples.

  • Jenamarie  on  March 25, 2023

    Coffee parfait with dark chocolate

  • Joycesere  on  March 26, 2023

    Diplomat cake

  • Ryanejaco  on  March 29, 2023

    Raspberry chocolate walnut cookies

  • Peirsd60  on  April 5, 2023

    Saxon Rhubarb Cake!

  • CatsintheKitchen  on  April 7, 2023

    Sweet cornmeal cake

  • Lora724  on  April 7, 2023

    Linzer tart with blackcurrant jam

  • Bessp  on  April 14, 2023

    I want to try the Sunflower-seed halva (Halva cu semințe de floarea soarelui)

  • dwagon  on  April 14, 2023

    Armenian pakhlava with pomegranate syrup

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