Feature: Gluten-Free

A gluten-free diet is a diet that excludes gluten, a protein composite found in wheat and related grains, including barley and rye. Gluten causes health problems in sufferers of celiac disease and some cases of wheat allergy.

Olives and greens appetizer from Istanbul

Cooking Time: 10 min

Vegetables

Signature Cuisine

I was recently with my parents in Istanbul, where Turkish cuisine always offers a lot of vegetables. Such an appetizer was served at one of the snack bars for breakfast....

Kateryna Maznikova

22.06.2022

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Goat Biryani

Cooking Time: 2 hours

Meat, Poultry & Eggs

Signature Cuisine

Biryani is the general name of the dish made from rice with spices, meat or fish, vegetables and eggs. There are many variations of this dish and it’s cooked throughout...

Kateryna Maznikova

22.06.2022

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Strawberry Gin Smash

Cooking Time: 5 min

Desserts

Here’s a super cocktail for early summer, when strawberries are at their most in season. It’s a very fresh, bright and flavorful drink. This cocktail is very simple to make,...

Kateryna Maznikova

19.06.2022

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Shakshuka with Onions and Herbs

Meat, Poultry & Eggs

This is another version of shakshuka, the eggs in tomato sauce. It’s still the classic version with the tomato and paprika sauce, but it has lots of herbs and no...

Kateryna Maznikova

19.06.2022

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Leftover Sourdough Pancakes (gluten-free, dairy-free)

Cooking Time: 20 min

Signature Cuisine

Those who are already making natural gluten-free sourdough at home know that it must be fed regularly for its well-being and some of the sourdough is removed during the feeding...

Kateryna Maznikova

09.05.2022

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Buckwheat and Chestnut Flour Soda Bread (gluten-free, dairy-free)

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Breads & Bakes

Soda bread is a traditional version of bread baking in Ireland. You can find it all over the place. People bake it at home, sell it in supermarkets and serve...

Kateryna Maznikova

19.04.2022

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Cossack Kulesh with Chicken Giblets

Cooking Time: 50 min

Kulesh, a thick soup based on millet and lard, is a field kitchen dish of Zaporozhian Cossacks. It at once suggests that the dish is a rich one, cooked with...

Kateryna Maznikova

23.03.2022

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Tofu scramble egg

Cooking Time: 25 min

Meat, Poultry & Eggs

It’s not scrambled eggs, of course. But it is the closest visual comparison. The dish tastes like eggs, meat and rice at the same time. It’s delicious! Or you may...

Kateryna Maznikova

13.03.2022

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Jerusalem Artichoke and Wild Garlic cream soup

Cooking Time: 30 min

Vegetables

Recently there was a recipe for black salsify cream soup so today we are making a seasonal soup from a more understandable root vegetable, the Jerusalem Artichoke. The seasonality of...

Kateryna Maznikova

13.03.2022

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Chicken Breast with Cherry Tomato Compote and Garlic Chips

Cooking Time: 25 min

Meat, Poultry & Eggs

It’s one of those recipes that can be made anywhere, anytime and will be super tasty, fast, healthy and fun! I often cook this version, for example, when we are...