Qatayef Asafiri is a delicious, fragrant and beautiful Arabian pancake stuffed with sweet cheese filling and ground pistachios. A great addition to your pancake repertoire! Happy Friday, friends! And happy Maslenitsa! If you are not familiar with Maslenitsa, or a pancake week, it’s a Slavic festival that celebrates the end of winter and the start of [Continue Reading…]
Easter Bread – Kulich
This traditional Easter Bread – Kulich or Paska is enriched with plenty of egg yolks, milk, butter, vanilla and raisins. I love all things Easter so I am beyond excited about this traditional Orthodox Easter Bread – Kulich. It’s enriched with plenty of egg yolks, milk, butter, vanilla and raisins. The sweet, eggy, buttery taste is complex, [Continue Reading…]
Visiting Family in Ukraine
Today is the day I’ve been looking forward to. Today I get to show you my homeland and the places that are near and dear to my heart from visiting family in Ukraine! I grew up in a small town called Melitopol in the south-eastern part of the country. It’s been a couple of years since [Continue Reading…]