Ramai la masa? / Will you stay for dinner? (En)

Sunt tare emotionata cand scriu aceste randuri pentru ca langa laptop se afla cartea mea, prima mea carte de bucate.

Exista momente in viata cand timpul merita sa se opreasca in loc. Mi se pare foarte important sa gasim in noi rabdarea de a a-i asculta pe cei din jur, motivatia de a invata in fiecare zi lucruri noi, dorinta de a fi mai bun – pentru tine insuti si pentru cei care te iubesc.
Uneori dovada de dragoste sta in lucruri marete, in promisiuni, in “extraordinar”, dar in cazul meu lucrurile marunte fac diferenta. Dragostea inseamna prietenie, timp petrecut cu cei dragi, inseamna momentele cand linistea este fireasca si nu trebuie umpluta cu nimic, clipele cand iti dai seama ca sanatatea e cel mai pretios lucru, cel care ne poate aduce fericirea neconditionata, bucuria de a trai.

“Ramai la masa?”(Curtea Veche Publishing), este jurnalul meu culinar, felul in care imi organizez o parte din viata, cuprinzand retete pe care de cele mai multe ori le gatesc celor dragi.
De-a lungul anilor am realizat cat este de importanta alimentatia, am facut eforturi in a-mi cunoaste organismul pana in cel mai mic amanunt, m-am pliat dupa cerintele lui si mi-am adaptat meniul la acestea. Mai mult decat atat, am constatat ca a manca sanatos poate insemna si “gustos“. :)

In vremurile noastre, in secolul vitezei, trebuie sa iti gasesti ragaz si pentru cei care te vor, macar din cand in cand, alaturi de ei – familia ta. De ceva timp descopar lucruri care odata aveau un sens, cum ar fi lipsa telefonelor mobile si bucuria momentelor in care, la cina, depanai pe indelete firul evenimentelor zilei care tocmai trecuse. Prefer sa vorbesc mai putin la telefon, iar cand ajung acasa vreau sa imi dedic timpul celor cu care ma intalnesc. Chiar daca sunt in bucatarie pregatind masa de seara si zumzetul mixerului imi intrerupe povestea, parca farmecul deznodamantului este altul cand mai astepti un pic! :)

Masa in familie este cel mai de pret ritual, este momentul cand nu vrei sa fii altundeva. Am ales cateva retete ce reflecta modul meu de viata. Sunt foarte usor de preparat si nu dureaza mult.

Aceasta carte reprezinta o experienta personala: retetele sunt diverse si le-am gatit special pentru familia si prietenii mei, printre povesti si amintiri depanate, am pozat preparatele pe terasa casei si apoi merindele au ajuns pe masa. Am vrut sa impartasesc cu tine acesta experienta culinara, din dorinta de a raspunde celor care au vrut sa stie ce reprezinta in optica mea un mod de viata sanatos.

Pentru mine, sanatatea inseamna echilibru, sport, alimentatie potrivita stilului de a trai, pasiunea care ma caracterizeaza in tot ceea ce fac, bucururia de a-i avea pe cei dragi aproape si de a zambi cat mai mult, credinta in Dumnezeu, iubirea fara margini pentru viata asta minunata.
Si, da, frumusetea chiar vine din interior! :)

Asadar, daca ti-ai pierdut inspiratia si ai vrea sa gatesti ceva nou, sau daca nu te-ai mai atins de oalele din bucatarie de ceva vreme dar ai vrea sa gatesti ceva rapid si gustos (zic eu:)), sau daca pur si simplu vrei sa le pregatesti o surpriza celor dragi, iti recomand drept sursa de inspiratie cartea mea, in care am crezut din prima clipa. :)
Poti sa o comanzi direct de aici, sau o poti gasi in supermarket-urile si librariile din toata tara.
Astept cu entuzisam parerea ta! :)

– EN –

Dear Reader,
There are times in our lives when we wish time would stand still. The important part, I believe, is finding, in each of us, the patience to listen to others, the motivation to learn new things every day, the ambition to be a better person – for us and for those who love us.
Sometimes, the proof of our love lies in great things, in promises, in the “extraordinary”, but it is small things that make a difference to me. Love is friendship, time spent with the close ones, those moments when silence comes naturally and you don’t have to fill it at all, the times you realize that health is the most precious thing on earth, that which can bring unconditional happiness and the joy of living.
Rămâi la masă? / Will You Stay for Dinner? is my culinary journal, the way I organize apart of my life, and it includes recipes I usually cook for my loved ones. Over the years, I have realized how important food is, I have tried to thoroughly know my body, I have adjusted to its needs and adapted my diet accordingly. Above all, however, I have understood that healthy eating can be tasteful as well.
Although we live in an age of speed, you must find the time, occasionally at least, for those who want you near: your family. Lately I have been discovering things that made sense once, such as the absence of cell phones and the joy of sitting over a meal and talking about the day’s events. Now I prefer less talking on the phone and when I get home I want to dedicate my whole time to those I meet there. For instance, when I’m in the kitchen cooking dinner and the noise of the mixer breaks in the story I’m telling that moment, it seems that the end may get even better if waited for a bit! Family dinner is the most precious ritual in our lives, it is the moment when there is no other place you’d rather be. I have included here for you some recipes that mirror the way I live my life.You’ll see for yourself that they are not difficult or time-consuming at all, as I strongly believe that we all need balance in everything we do. A steady balance, no matter what we do.
Therefore, this book draws on my own experience:  these recipes are  quite varied and I cooked them all specially for my family and friends in between stories and recollections;the dishes were  photographed  on the terrace  of my home, then landed on the table. I wanted to share this wonderful experience with you, but also to show you what healthy eating means in my view.
To me, health is balance, sport, a diet well adjusted to a specific life style, the passion I put in everything I do, the joy of having the loved ones near and of smiling more, the faith in God, the endless love of this wonderful life.
And yes, it’s true, beauty really comes from within!

Yours truly, Laura!

Foto: Barna Nemethi