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.

Lithuanian Cold Borscht

Cooking Time: 15 min

Vegetables

Signature Cuisine

So, it’s summer. The heat is intense, but it is nicely cool in the office, of course. I’m sitting in the dining room eating the borscht I brought from home....

Kateryna Maznikova

12.07.2022

Comment

Italian Style Pickled Beets

Cooking Time: 10 min

Vegetables

Do they eat beets in Italy? In the North, they certainly do. Besides, beets are famous all over the world for their health benefits. This recipe is a variation of...

Kateryna Maznikova

12.07.2022

Comment

Poppy Seed Sponge Cake with Berry Cheesecake Filling (gluten-free, dairy-free)

Cooking Time: 1h 30 min

Desserts

Signature Cuisine

We have a succession of birthdays in the summer, which is always a good excuse to make a new cake or pie. The history of this cake is as follows....

Kateryna Maznikova

12.07.2022

Comment

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

Comment

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

Comment

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

Like 1

Comment

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

Comment

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

Comment

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

Like 1

4 Comments

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...