Recipes

I started my risotto only with garlic, mushrooms and rice. The rest of the ingredients I was choosing during the process.  The coconut milk proved to be an excellent…

Enjoy this stunning bread for breakfast or mid-afternoon tea!…

I bake Springerle cookies twice a year, in winter for Christmas and in spring for Easter. “Springerle” are traditional German Christmas biscuits which were used as gifts just like…

Spring is finally here! Have a beautiful weekend! “What a strange thing!to be alivebeneath cherry blossoms.” ― Kobayashi Issa, Poems…

Recently I have received a package of PROGRESSO sauces to use in my recipes. Today I was making vegetarian dinner for my husband and did not feel like spending…

Beet is the main ingredient of this vegetarian borscht, and its flavor and color dominate this well-known soup. It is a classic of both Russia and Poland. Serve this…

This is a real show-off chicken dish with a citrus flavor. Serve it on a hot rice with avocado salad. A company meal, “but it couldn’t be easier!” I…

Hearty and heart-healthy, this roasted butternut squash dish makes a warming main course for a weekday family dinner. Beautiful and simple plate for a Monday night.…

Vegetables are fun to photograph! I had a pleasant time capturing the ingredients of my salad today. Dramatic, dark style is definitely my favorite and since there is no…

Reminiscent of the crisp tops of berry corn muffins, these golden little cakes are absolutely irresistible. The cakes have a delicious sugary crust like a muffin top, but unlike…

A galaxy of color and texture, with a soft boiled egg and couscous, will make this a favorite salad. Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 head romaine lettuce, rinsed, dried, and…

Mushroom and barley soup is one of my favorite soups since childhood. The only difference between now and then is that years ago the soup had to be made…

“As always at an Irish dinner party, there were three desserts – vanilla ice cream, a chocolate mousse covered with whipped cream and chopped nuts, and fruit salad with…

In ancient China, Black Rice was known as “Emperor’s Rice”, and it was reserved exclusively for Chinese Royalty. Loaded with antioxidants, vitamin E and fiber, Black Rice is as…

“Keks” – Russian tea cakes are a tradition in Russian households and have been since the last century when the technology was perfected for milling fine, smooth white flour.…

I’m entertaining this weekend, and when one particular friend of mine comes over, I always make sure this is on the menu – my ricotta pancakes with berry coulis…

There are few things tastier than light, freshly cooked, fluffy potato gnocchi. The addition of certain spices in combination with other ingredients can elevate this simple foodstuff to heights…