Forshmak On Toast
If you’ve never had salo before, it is definitely something you should give a shot. The definition of what it is may put some people...
Category: Side Dish
Sour Cherry Pickled Cabbage
It is the end of Summer and as one is to do in Eastern Europe, it’s time to make pickles. Of course, pickled cabbage is...
Deruny (Ukrainian Potato Pancakes)
Growing up I loved to eat my Jewish grandmother’s classic potato pancakes. In fact, it was probably one of my favorite foods to eat! When...
Pea Salad (With Bacon)!!
This herby and refreshing pea salad is a great way to use up that bag of frozen peas sitting in your freezer. It’s also a...
Sweet Potato Mash
So much more than a pie filling, sweet potatoes are incredibly versatile and delicious. From the Japanese candied daigaku imo to West African peanut stew,...
Nasu Dengaku (Miso Eggplant)
Eggplants are so versatile it is no wonder many countries have tasty eggplant recipes. Nasu Dengaku is a Japanese eggplant dish that is extremely simple...
Creamed Corn
When you think of creamed corn you think of a tasty, rich, and maybe a little bit cheesy side dish to go with your steak....
Ukrainian Meatballs (Котлети) Recipe
See the big pot in that picture? That was the amount of Ukrainian meatballs, or Котлети that Alona‘s babusya made for a holiday party. No,...
Zucchini Fritters
When it’s zucchini season, it’s ZUCCHINI season. There’s a reason that ‘zucchini recipes’ are so prevalent – these vegetables grow like weeds! Of course there’s...
Pampushky (Ukrainian Garlic Bread) пампушки
Getting a bread roll with dinner is popular all around the world, but in Ukraine that dinner roll is likely to be a pampushky, or,...
Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Bread
So I have to admit I’m jumping on the trend a bit here. This recipe for peanut butter bread recently soared in popularity thanks to...
Soy Sauce Roast Eggplant
Soy Sauce Roast Eggplant is a more Asian inspired version of my Roasted Eggplant with Balsamic Glassa by basically substituting Soy Sauce for the Balsamic...
