Fluffy pancakes a.k.a. these traditional Russian Oladi was always my ultimate fave breakfast dish growing up. Poured with some good caramel sauce or honey on top. Mah gah. Today I could still giddily inhale 15 pans of that glory. These fluffy pancakes are smaller than typical American pancakes with a tender crumb and a delicious crispy outside. They [Continue Reading…]
Fluffy Squash Pancakes
Nothing warms my soul like fluffy, golden brown, cozy and delicious squash pancakes on a cold autumn morning. And the fact that there is a fluffy squash pancake batter waiting for me in the fridge at the very moment that I type this is just completely tempting and distracting. Write. Focus, focus, focus. Also, there’s [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…]