Are you guys looking for something delicious and cozy to share with your family and friends this holiday season? I couldn’t recommend this Homemade Nutella Eggnog any more strongly! It really is one of those drinks that seems to transport you to another place and time when you drink it. It takes you straight somewhere [Continue Reading…]
Holiday Cranberry and Pomegranate Pavlova
The sweetness and crunch of this holiday cranberry and pomegranate pavlova combined with the thick and sweet mascarpone cream is made for an ideal festive dessert. There’s something almost magical about the texture of baked meringue. The way it gets so crisp-yet-fragile on the outside, and a simple crack of the outer shell reveals the gooey, [Continue Reading…]
Bolete Mushroom Foraging and Zhulien
Fall is synonymous with apple picking, but have you tried mushroom foraging? Back home, mushroom hunting and preserving is a national pastime. Here in Ontario, come autumn, summer’s mountain-bike riders and bushwalkers are replaced by Eastern European families, who arrive with barbecues, baskets and an eye for fungi. Their motivation is not only a chance to [Continue Reading…]
Cultured Compound Herbs Butter
Let’s talk about butter my friends. Butter is very important in our kitchen. We all know what it is and we all have tried it. But can you say you’ve tried a sophisticated, deeply-flavored, healthy and packed with healthy enzymes butter? I am talking about cultured butter and if you’ve never tried cultured butter then this post is [Continue Reading…]
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
I’ve been feeling a strong urge to share more Russian and Ukrainian recipes on the blog lately. Cravings for slavic foods come strong with the arrival of summer or holidays when I miss my family the most. This recipe came at a perfect time since I will be flying to Kiev in 3 short weeks. Yay! [Continue Reading…]
Cheesecake
Classic New York style cheesecake with a hint of citrus is absolute rockstar! Ultra creamy and fluffy variety, the kind that just sort of melts in your mouth and brings a big smile to your face. This cheesecake needs to come with a warning sign. Dangerous, I tell ya! The best (most dangerous?) is adding the raspberry [Continue Reading…]