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…]
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…]
Uzbek Steamed Dumplings – Manti
These Uzbek Steamed Dumplings – Manti are the bomb! I could hardly wait to take them out of the steamer and sink my teeth into one, not to mention I had to wait to take pictures! It was torture, pure torture! But now all is good in the world again. I had my Manti with a big scoop [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…]