These Raspberry and Almond Holiday Thumbprint Cookies are known for melt-in-your mouth texture! Plus they look so wintry, with their powdery-white tops, contrasted against those deep, raspberry fillings. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Are you singing yet? The streets are lined with wreaths and lights, and Christmas music is on loop (it’s [Continue Reading…]
Mixed Mushroom and Leek Tart
This delicious Mixed Mushroom and Leek Tart is perfect to serve on a lazy Saturday for breakfast, or as you host brunch this holiday season! Savoury tarts are one of my favourite things in the world, so I decided to make this Mixed Mushroom and Leek Tart featuring super flaky crust that is filled with [Continue Reading…]
Holiday Berry Trifle
There is no better way to welcome the holidays than with this festive bowl of Holiday Berry Trifle – a treat that a whole family can enjoy! Winter holidays are all about traditional sweet treats. For me, it’s hard to imagine the holidays if I don’t spend a day (or five) making a bunch of [Continue Reading…]
Citrus Moscow Mule
Holidays are almost here and this Citrus Moscow Mule is the main event on my cocktail bar table this year. If you’ve been following along with all of the recipes I’ve been pumping out this holiday season you might be wondering “but, where is the booze?” I’ve been a bit distracted with holiday meal mains, [Continue Reading…]
Rosemary Citrus Salmon Plait
If you’re looking for a fantastic fish showstopper this Christmas, this Rosemary Citrus Salmon Plait presented to you in the form of holiday wreath makes a mouthwatering centerpiece. As we are quickly approaching the holidays, this time of year can be crazy with last-minute shopping, catch-ups and work parties — let alone trying to tie up [Continue Reading…]
Cherry Pie Bars
These Cherry Pie Bars have a delicious shortbread base, a layer of juicy cherries, and a crunchy topping drizzled with sweet vanilla glaze. BRING IT ON, winter, you are totally getting me excited to bake all the things! Are you guys ready to embrace sugar cravings and gather with family and friends over some seriously delicious food? I am [Continue Reading…]
Wheat Berry Pudding (Kutia)
Z Rizdvom Khrystovym! Merry Christmas! There is no Christmas in Ukraine without Wheat Berry Pudding called Kutia. It’s one of the twelve traditional dishes on the Christmas table along with sweet bread Kalach, pierogies and cabbage rolls. The 12 dishes symbolize the 12 apostles and with the appearance of the first star, which symbolizes the birth of Jesus, the [Continue Reading…]
Ukrainian Holiday Bread (Kalach)
In Ukraine Christmas Eve is called ‘Sviaty Vechir’ (Holy Evening) or sometimes it is also called ‘Sviata Vecheria’ (Holy Supper). The supper would usually start in the evening after the first star appears in the sky, which symbolizes the birth of Jesus. My most memorable childhood holiday traditions are revealed around Christmas Eve in little Ukrainian village with my [Continue Reading…]
Brown Butter Scallops with Polenta
After all those rich, complicated, and time-consuming holiday recipes, I’m always craving something light, easy, and quick. These brown butter scallops with polenta are perfect for that! Who doesn’t love beautifully seared scallops on the bed of creamy polenta all drizzled with garlic-y brown butter? I actually think garlic + butter + scallops is basically the same thing [Continue Reading…]
Doggie Holiday Cookies
The holiday season is often full of indulgence. With friends parties, family get-togethers and tasty edible gifts, I’d say most of us get our fair share of holiday treats. But, what about our four-legged friends? How about a little indulgence in a form of doggie holiday cookies for our furry little stinky best friends? This is the [Continue Reading…]