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…]
Ottawa 6 Years Later
Hi Friends! We are hooooome! This post is all about our weekend trip to visit our friends in Ottawa and a little recap of the last 6 years. You knew this was coming, right? This picture basically sums it up. But first off, let me just blow your mind for a second with the next few pictures of [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…]
Hello world!
Hello world! I’m Lily and welcome to Gastro Senses, a blog about delicious recipes with step by step cooking instructions and beautiful photography! I’m so glad you’re here! I started this blog in 2014 as a way to catalog my treasured recipes. Here you will find my foods I grew up with in Ukraine, as [Continue Reading…]