everyday gastronomy adventures
This Thai Shrimp Noodle Soup is so many things, guys! Easy, creamy, flavourful, a kind of soup that hits the perfect spot between silky-creaminess and fire-breathing flavour all in one sweeping spoon. Oh Hai! Here we are again, just me and my big bowl of slurpy noodles… And a few veggies, and shrimp, and a [Continue Reading…]
Fluffy pancakes a.k.a. these traditional Russian Oladi was always my ultimate fave breakfast dish growing up. Poured with some good caramel sauce or honey on top. Mah gah. Today I could still giddily inhale 15 pans of that glory. These fluffy pancakes are smaller than typical American pancakes with a tender crumb and a delicious crispy outside. They [Continue Reading…]
Oh my gosh, you guys look. I made a meal my grandpa would LOVE. I know I say this a lot, but I can’t believe I haven’t done this recipe for homemade Ukrainian Pork Kielbasa yet! A traditional delicacy, which comes from a time before cooks tried to think of ways to trim a few calories, but [Continue Reading…]
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…]
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…]
In Ukraine Christmas Eve is called ‘Sviaty Vechir’ (Holy Evening) or sometimes it is also called ‘Sviata Vecheria’ (Holy Supper). The supper would usually start in the evening after the first star appears in the sky, which symbolizes the birth of Jesus. My most memorable childhood holiday traditions are revealed around Christmas Eve in little Ukrainian village with my [Continue Reading…]
Happy New Year’s Eve! I’ll keep this short and sweet since many of us are still busy with friends and family in the midst of the holidays, but I just wanted to wish you a wonderful New Year full of warmth, love and prosperity in 2016! May all your wishes come true! I also have a nice layer [Continue Reading…]
After all those rich, complicated, and time-consuming holiday recipes, I’m always craving something light, easy, and quick. These brown butter scallops with polenta are perfect for that! Who doesn’t love beautifully seared scallops on the bed of creamy polenta all drizzled with garlic-y brown butter? I actually think garlic + butter + scallops is basically the same thing [Continue Reading…]
Are you guys looking for something delicious and cozy to share with your family and friends this holiday season? I couldn’t recommend this Homemade Nutella Eggnog any more strongly! It really is one of those drinks that seems to transport you to another place and time when you drink it. It takes you straight somewhere [Continue Reading…]
The sweetness and crunch of this holiday cranberry and pomegranate pavlova combined with the thick and sweet mascarpone cream is made for an ideal festive dessert. There’s something almost magical about the texture of baked meringue. The way it gets so crisp-yet-fragile on the outside, and a simple crack of the outer shell reveals the gooey, [Continue Reading…]