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Happy Normal Trip East Day!

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8th of May

Not only did the Count enter my room unannounced this morning, but he also flung my shaving glass out the castle window!

There is terrible hospitality in this place. I am considering leaving a zero star review, as a warning to any future consultants the Count hires.

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Getting terribly bored waiting for Count Dracula to finish his meetings today.

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Romanian countryside 🌾⛰️

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Carpathians, Romania 1900

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Ruscova, Maramureș, Romania by Miha

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Bâlea Lake, Romania

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Hey Dracula Daily girlies (gender neutral), would you like to learn more about the invention of shorthand? Of course you would! Give this a listen:

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Dracula, 3rd May; Shorthand

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4th of May

Received an odd gift from my landlady today, and am not sure what to do with it.

I am becoming slightly uneasy about my journey. Wish me luck on the next part of my trip!

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Hans Baluschek (1870-1935)

"City railway station" (1904)

Oil on canvas

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Shocking lack of Dracula references in the comments of this tiktok so bringing it over here for the bookclub girlies. Looks so yummy and doable.

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I'm doing Dracula Daily for the first time this year after watching excitedly in previous years and I would like to share my recipe for chicken hendl/paprikash, somewhat based on my (slovak) grandmother-in-law's recipe. And for a slow cooker and a big batch.

The best part of this recipe, for me, is the memory of my mom copying it down for another family member and stopping to say "Excuse me does this say a quarter CUP of paprika??"

3+ lbs boneless chicken (we usually use thighs, obviously if you want to use something with bones just account for the weight. Recipe also works with rabbit.) 1.5 cup chicken broth black pepper 1 Tbsp butter 1/4 cup paprika (we use spanish because we can get that in bulk, please report back on results of what you use. Caution against using smoked because it gets to be Too Much very quickly.) 1 tsp marjoram, or thyme if you don't have marjoram on hand because who does 1 red bell pepper, in strips 1 shallot, in thin slices, or an onion, we just use shallot because I hate the texture and this way there's less of it 3 Tbsp tomato paste (~50g) . 1/2 cup sour cream, light is fine 1 Tbsp flour 3/4 tsp salt . carb to serve over (noodles/dumplings are probably most traditional, we like mashed potatoes)

Everything in the first section, into the slow cooker, about 3-4 hours on low or until stuff falls apart. (chicken breast doesn't always fall apart as well until you start stirring and poking at it.)

Mix the last 3 ingredients together and add to the pot, let heat through with the lid off while you prepare your carbs.

Grab yourself a plate/bowl of carbs and pour your delicious chicken sludge on top. Enjoy!

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If anyone wanted the recipes from today's entry:

Paprika Hendl

Mamaliga

Impletata

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May 3

My friend Jonathan Harker, food blogger sollicitor from London, is on a work trip in Transylvaina, and he is collecting a ton of recipes for his girlfriend.

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Bucharest, Romania (by Daily Vibes)