Nothing is better on a cold day than a warm bowl of rich stew in your hands. The beauty of this Instant Pot Oxtail Stew is that it is a stand alone dish – one pot and you’re good to go. Have you ever had oxtail? Most people I know haven’t even heard of it [Continue Reading…]
Garlic Thyme Fondant Potatoes with Braised Octopus
I love how well ingredients go together in this Garlic Thyme Fondant Potatoes with Braised Octopus. Tender red wine braised octopus and melt-in-your mouth potatoes. This dish has it all for all the seafood lovers! Octopus, made at home, can it get any better? Yes! Pair it with garlic thyme fondant potatoes and meet my [Continue Reading…]
Hearty Chicken Stew
Comfort food…oh, how I love you! And I am so happy your time to shine has come again. Not that you’ve been gone. Actually, you’ve never completely disappeared from this blog. I mean, meat and potatoes are my favorite! And it’s a cozy season, so comfort food is in full force. Just look at this hearty chicken stew! You know, [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…]
Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Soup
Alright! Today is your day to make simple Roasted Garlic and Cauliflower Soup. The sweetness of the roasted garlic pairs perfectly with creamy cauliflower, and with some butter, leeks and thyme you have a seriously incredible soup on your hands. Once all of the ingredients were combined and I tepidly scooped my spoon into the pot [Continue Reading…]
Cured Mackerel
I love mackerel. It’s one of my favorite fishes – a beautiful dark blue-purple-ish meat with striped iridescent silver skin that is delicious and packed full of omega-3 rich oils. It’s an incredibly versatile fish, and while I’ve tried my hand at most things, from salads, in sushi (Saba) or baking it, I never got around [Continue Reading…]
Oven Baked Creamy Dijon Salmon
Harmony is when everything is in just the right place. And it does not matter, whether it’s notes, lined up in the melody, bold brush strokes on the canvas, gamma of our feelings and emotions or flavors of a dish. The only important thing is that all components are friends with each other. Today’s dish presents a perfect [Continue Reading…]
Rosti with Smoked Salmon
Being Ukrainian, my love for potatoes goes deep, and I have never come across a potato dish that I haven’t loved. Mashed potatoes, fried, gratin, chips, potato skins, salads, soups, ROSTI – you name it, I love it! Ooh la la! Is that not the prettiest stack of little rosti? ? Rosti are basically the Swiss version of [Continue Reading…]