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.

Caponata is a traditional dish from Sicily. Now, the caponata is cooked all over Italy, but everywhere it is different. We were recently in Padua, Northern Italy and we bought...

Kateryna Maznikova

15.07.2022

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Ajapsandali, Georgian stewed vegetables

Vegetables

Ajapsandali (Georgian stewed vegetables) is the most beautiful and flavorful dish of summer Georgian cuisine. The photo does not convey that, but it represents a good breakfast set:). Ajapsandali is...

Kateryna Maznikova

14.07.2022

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Cold Eggplant Dip

Cooking Time: 1 h 15 min

Vegetables

My mother always made this eggplant salad when I was little and now I make it myself all the time. Mom calls it cold eggplant dip and grinds the vegetables...

Kateryna Maznikova

12.07.2022

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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

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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

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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

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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...