I love salted caramel! The perfect balance of sweet and salty is not easy to achieve in a caramel, perhaps, because personal tastes are subjective. Some people like things a little more sweet – others a bit more salty. But these delicious, sweet, salty crunchy and nutty tarts came out to be just perfect for me. [Continue Reading…]
Salmon Gravlax
We love curing and fermenting food! We’ve cured meats and fish, vegetables and cheese, and even drinks before. Check out our recipes for fermented Apple Kvass, Farmers Cheese, and Cured Pork Fat (Salo). There are many health benefits to fermented and cured foods. They contain natural healthy bacteria that provide essential nourishment for your immune system. Trying dishes from all over the world is [Continue Reading…]
Bacon Wrapped Onion Rings
Hi Guys, HAPPY FRIDAY! It’s May 1, which means spring in full force and we are approaching SUMMER very quickly! In the presence of amazing weather I’ve been doing some garden work outside. My tomato and cucumber plants already smell like tomatoes and cucumbers! I’m so excited! They seem to be recovering from a ridiculous [Continue Reading…]
Meat Aspic (Kholodets)
Meat Aspic or Kholodets is another traditional vintage dish for various eastern european countries. It represents a simple healthy broth cooked from parts of meat which is then cooled down to jellify. Most recipes call for adding a pack of gelatin to jellify the broth, but I like my kholodets the old-fashioned, natural way by simply [Continue Reading…]
Gluten Free Doggie Treats
Those of you who knows and follows me on Instagram noticed that I have a love that borders with obsession for my dogs, Jean and Benji. Jean is almost 6 years old and thinks he is a human. Benji is 2 and he loves to talk. We spend time together every day, and they’re always there for me [Continue Reading…]
Cured Pork Fat (Salo)
Many countries have their own national varieties of cured pork fat – lardo, bacon, pancetta and many more. It seems that almost every culture has its own way of curing pork fat. Salo is the Ukrainian cured pork fat and is the ultimate national food of Ukraine. Salo is so important to Ukraine that if you ever [Continue Reading…]
Farmers Cheese or Tvorog
Farmers cheese or tvorog, is an eastern european dairy product which is known as a cross between cottage and ricotta cheeses in North America. It could be enjoyed on its own, sprinkled over your salads, used in desserts, stuffed into pierogis and much more. Plus it’s super healthy for your digestive system! The key here is a natural fermentation [Continue Reading…]
Easter Cheese Paskha
Happy Orthodox Easter! Христос Воскерес! Presence of God in our souls, the magical and spiritual feeling of joy every time you hear “The Christ has risen!” Risen indeed!” Easter is one of the greatest holidays in Christianity. Each country has its own way of celebrating this glorious holiday, with its own set of traditions. In Ukraine traditional [Continue Reading…]
Borscht
Borscht and Slavic cuisine is as Barcelona and Gaudi as Gagarin and the space and as New York and the Statue of Liberty. Although borsch is cooked by all Slavic people recipes differ from country to country and even from family to family. Ukrainians like to serve it with home made cured pork belly (Salo), sour cream [Continue Reading…]