Sorrel with Rice

This piece was a finalist in Columbia Journalism's School 2026 Radio Race. [Birds] VO: We’re in Grădinari, just outside Bucharest, in the courtyard of a ruined boyar mansion. Around 1900, this place would fill with guests spending their summers here. Marius: The parties they hosted here in Grădinari always had elaborate menus. These were exclusive gatherings. It wasn’t easy to get on the guest…