everyday gastronomy adventures
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…]
Let’s talk about butter my friends. Butter is very important in our kitchen. We all know what it is and we all have tried it. But can you say you’ve tried a sophisticated, deeply-flavored, healthy and packed with healthy enzymes butter? I am talking about cultured butter and if you’ve never tried cultured butter then this post is [Continue Reading…]
I spent most of my childhood at grandma’s little farm in Ukraine. I would spend the early mornings picking fresh cherries and raspberries and, over the following days, gorging on them. When we moved to Toronto with my husband, I knew there would be things about home I would miss – obvious ones like my [Continue Reading…]
Oh boy. Talk about finger lickin’ and fork tender goodness! Serious flavors, fall apart meat and though it takes time to cook, this is very fast to prepare and it’s all made in one pot! Serve this succulent, tender and juicy slow cooker pulled pork sandwich with crunchy and creamy coleslaw and put out lots of [Continue Reading…]
This mojito is the ultimate summer cocktail: mint, limes, rum and a splash of soda — it doesn’t get any better than that. Or does it? I think so! I added a twist to this classic cocktail that takes the refreshing flavor of citrus and mint and fuses it with flavorful rosemary and the sweetness of black raspberries. [Continue Reading…]
This light, but so full of amazing flavors Shrimp Gazpacho is a mouthful of summer. The fresh acidity of tomatoes, juicy cucumbers and herbs really balance with flavorful shrimp. It’s like a salad on a spoon, so delicious! You won’t have to announce that dinner is ready, the aroma will lure everyone to the kitchen! [Continue Reading…]
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…]
Because I like to cook but have never cared much about baking, I’m always looking to add to my repertoire of blog’s desserts – recipes you don’t have to be a precision baker to pull off. Here is a good example, magical and so so easy French dessert called Crème Caramel aka Flan aka Custard. [Continue Reading…]
Crêpes were a staple in my household when I was growing up. We knew them as blinchiki and had them as a simple dessert on weekends smothered in homemade jam or cottage cheese and fresh berries. We also love crêpes with different savoury fillings like these tasty crêpes with mushrooms and cheese, stuffed and rolled into little wraps which [Continue Reading…]
Please meet the iconic Coconut Strawberry and Lemon Bars! These lemon bars are super delicious and healthy. There are no grains, no dairy and no refined sugar in this recipe! Bring these delicious lemon bars to picnics or any other gatherings and celebrate the good food! I’ve tasted many lemon bars before but never with a coconut crust. These lemon [Continue Reading…]