Okroshka is Russian favorite cold summer soup! It’s super healthy, cooling and nourishing. A pro-biotic powerhouse. Every summer brings us fresh vegetables to celebrate the soups and salads, which are often the core of my everyday cooking. Cucumbers are one of those vegetables that I believe in eating nearly constantly when they are around. This year I have [Continue Reading…]
Homemade Plombir Ice Cream
Yes! We’re going to make our very own homemade Plombir Ice Cream! This stuff is pure gold, and might easily become the best thing that you’ve ever made in your kitchen. Bring it on, ice cream season! I’m ready for you. This old classic Soviet Plombir ice cream brings back some memories… my childhood memories [Continue Reading…]
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
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…]
Mediterranean Dip – Baba Ghanoush
We are entering the true heart of summer, sidewalk cafes, front porch gatherings and backyard patio parties are blossoming. A return to outdoor entertaining is what we have all been long waiting for and that time has come! If you are gathering a gang on your backyard or packing a picnic for this weekend’s celebration, I [Continue Reading…]
Lula Kebabs
Fire up the barbecue, summer’s arrived! Nothing quite beats taking the kitchen outside and enjoying the scent of freshly grilled meat. I love the flavor of meat cooked over a fire. When you bite into the juicy and moist meat, you can taste the seared and smoky flavor infusing it all the way through each bite. Summer [Continue Reading…]