This Easter Bread Kulich-Cruffin is a modern take on traditional Orthodox Easter Bread. Flaky dough of croissant meets moist muffin meets flavourful Kulich! This Easter Bread will surely impress! It’s been more than 24 hours since I took this Easter Bread Kulich-Cruffin out of the oven, but my kitchen still smells like vanilla, orange, almond and [Continue Reading…]
Uzbek Samsa
These baked triangles stuffed with flavors from Uzbekistan are the Uzbek Samsa, and they are so good, I recommend making a double batch because they will go fast! If only every weekend could start out with this Uzbek Samsa. I’m sure you guys have noticed, but I have definitely switched into full-on fall mode. Don’t hate me, [Continue Reading…]
Creme Brulee Doughnuts
What’s more indulgent than a fried sweet dough? Maybe a fried doughnut that’s been heavily stuffed with a creamy vanilla custard and a perfectly crunchy glaze on top. These Creme Brulee Doughnuts are Irresistible! Woohoo, hello from the world of motherhood! I love being a stay-at-home mom, and I treasure the time we spend with my little man. It’s been [Continue Reading…]
Savory Fried Pirozhki
Alright everyone, gather around. I’d like you to meet someone. It’s these classic savory fried pirozhki – fluffy and soft pastries with golden fried exterior and a savory meat filling. I don’t know a single soul who does not like a good pirozhki. Sure, some prefer them baked, some fried but either way it seems everyone loves [Continue Reading…]
Homemade Pizza with Killer Sauce
Fri-daaaay. Good to see you, my friend. I mean if we muuuust have the pizza today then so be it. It is Friday after all and correct me if I’m wrong but in the How To Live Life Correctly book you should be eating this homemade pizza with killer sauce today. Because this homemade pizza crust topped [Continue Reading…]
Easy Beef Belyashi
You know sometimes when you’re just doing your thing, like sweeping the kitchen floor and singing “Love me like you do” into the tip of the broom, and a random taste appears in your mouth out of nowhere, and you’re like WHAT IS THAT. WHAT. IS. THAT. And it’s not an actual taste, but it’s [Continue Reading…]
Meat Chebureki
Guess how many meat chebureki I ate today? No, don’t do that. I’m so in love with these meat chebureki! If I could, I would ship these out all over the world to you guys! Chebureki are basically turnovers with a thin crispy pastry, filled with juicy meat filling and deep fried to a golden perfection. They are very popular throughout the [Continue Reading…]
Classic Russian Dumplings – Pelmeni
If you haven’t noticed, I’m on a roll with all things wrapped in dough these days. Remember the manty and vareniki earlier this week? This time it’s the Siberian Pelmeni – one of the most classic and delicious Russian dumplings filled with a mix of ground meat. Unlike vareniki, pelmeni are always made with ground meat. Although any [Continue Reading…]
Two Filling Pierogies – Vareniki
As a little girl I used to spend lots of time at my grandparents’ place. Among all the beautiful memories I’ve kept from that time there’s my grandmothers’ cooking. Even now, when I close my eyes, I can still smell and taste all the delicious meals she cooked for us. Vareniki was one of my [Continue Reading…]
Uzbek Steamed Dumplings – Manti
These Uzbek Steamed Dumplings – Manti are the bomb! I could hardly wait to take them out of the steamer and sink my teeth into one, not to mention I had to wait to take pictures! It was torture, pure torture! But now all is good in the world again. I had my Manti with a big scoop [Continue Reading…]