Carrots and green apples, both of them crunchy and sweet, are a winning combination in this tangy salad. Serve this salad as an accompaniment to a smoked turkey sandwich…
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Tucked behind a tangle of brush at the bottom of the gentle hill of our townhouse backyards is a cleared space of about a quarter of an acre. Several…
Breakfast & Desserts
Russian Monday; “Lenivie Vareniki” – “Lazy” Vanilla Ricotta Dumplings with Whole Wheat Flour
“Lazy” dumplings (or “le-nee-vye va-re-nee-kee” in Russian) are gnocchi-shaped dumplings made by mixing ricotta cheese or farmer cheese with egg and white/wheat flour into a quick dough. It is…
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Breakfast & Desserts/ Russian Monday
Russian Monday: Omelet ” po Leningradski” – Omelet with Onion, Tomato, Veal & Fresh Herbs
As you know, I was born and grew up in St. Petersburg (formerly Leningrad). From my childhood memories I remember most popular breakfast of the time – omelet with…
I just love tower salads, I think they even taste better because of their unique presentation. I already have two tower salad recipes with fresh spring ingredients on my…
These cinnamon buns/rolls are very special, sweet, gooey and irresistible. You fill the dough with sugary pecans, mixed with cinnamon, butter, and cocoa powder, that produces beautiful, buttery layers.…
The spring is finally here and I feel like eating more vegetables, fresh fruits, and berries. I start mornings with a glass of freshly made juice and my lunch…
If you love the beets as much as I do that this recipe is definitely for you. On my blog, I have about twenty different recipes with beets, but…
Breakfast & Desserts/ Russian Monday
Russian Monday: “Sushki” – Sweet Tea Bread, Baked Crunchy Round Snacks
I use to love these little tea bread when I was a child and I still love them today. I buy them often in a Russian grocery store near…
Letting people serve themselves is the simplest way to host a Sunday brunch. Preplanning the food table, as well as the drinks, make for an event where you can…
A cocotte is a small round or oval dish in which food is cooked and served – a ramekin or individual casserole. It may be made of fireproof china,…
Shad was known as elft, the eleven fish, to the early Dutch settlers. It was on the 11th day of March each year that the first shad were caught…
Spring is finally around the corner after the endless cold days and this means new start and new beginning. Everything slowly starts to wake up as sun warms up…
When I was a child we were allowed to go by ourselves to the local food store for simple shopping such as getting bread or milk. Very often in…
Scones resemble biscuits, and indeed might be considered their British cousins. They are common-place on the tea table but being inherently rebellious, people from other countries find them inviting…