Feature: Dairy-Free

A dairy-free diet is a diet that excludes milk-based ingredients. Dairy-free dishes do not contain casein, whey, lactose and milk fat.

Romanian Vegetable Stew, AKA Ghiveci Calugaresc

Vegetables

It’s an ingenious dish where you can combine whatever vegetables are in season. You can enjoy it both warm and cold, at any meal or have it with meat, fish...

Kateryna Maznikova

18.12.2023

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Zucchini and Dried Apricot Chocolate Cake with Olive Oil

Cooking Time: 1 h 30 min

Desserts

Signature Cuisine

Zucchini Chocolate Cake is a classic! We will do our own reading, of course, gluten-free and dairy-free, but more interestingly, we will even replace half of the sugar with apricots....

Kateryna Maznikova

02.12.2023

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Chicken Liver in Coconut Milk

Meat, Poultry & Eggs

Signature Cuisine

Although I’m wary of substituting cow’s milk for coconut milk in all recipes (since they have different textures and flavor profiles and work differently), this liver recipe surprised me and...

Kateryna Maznikova

30.11.2023

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Chia Pudding with Mandarin/Tangerine Puree

Desserts

Signature Cuisine

Berries and fruits typically come to an end during the late autumn and winter seasons, while citrus fruits come into their prime. The chia pudding turns out really well with...

Kateryna Maznikova

19.11.2023

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Georgian-style Fermented Green Tomatoes with Herbs

Cooking Time: 45 min

Georgian

Green tomatoes have a very short season. So, in autumn, when the temperature drops and is not favorable for tomato ripening, it’s time to seek green tomatoes in the market....

Kateryna Maznikova

19.11.2023

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Waldorf Salad

Cooking Time: 25 min

Vegetables

According to culinary historians, the Waldorf salad was born in 1893 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, after which it was named. The very first published recipe (1896) was straightforward: dice...

Kateryna Maznikova

19.11.2023

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Classic Sauerkraut with Carrots

Cooking Time: 25 min

Ukrainian

It’s a classic recipe for homemade sauerkraut. It’s a perfect starting point if you’ve never fermented vegetables before. Sauerkraut is easy to make and always turns out great. The fermentation...

Kateryna Maznikova

19.11.2023

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Red Seaweed Coleslaw, AKA Dulse Slaw

Cooking Time: 25 min

Vegetables

It’s a variation of the well known American Coleslaw to which we will add red seaweed. It’s even got a fancy name, Dulse Slaw. Dulse is a type of red...

Kateryna Maznikova

13.11.2023

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Chocolate Truffles with Apricots

Desserts

Signature Cuisine

These are the most delicate in consistency, fruity and sweet, with a hint of dark chocolate truffles. They are made very simply from healthy ingredients. You can even use 100%...

Kateryna Maznikova

13.11.2023

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Chili, AKA Chili with Meat or Chili con Carne

Cooking Time: 1 h 30 min

Meat, Poultry & Eggs

Chili con Carne, a beloved American dish, has roots reaching back thousands of years to its origins in Mexico. Indigenous people cooked meat with chili peppers and local herbs and...