Feature: Vegan

Veganism is both the practice of abstaining from the use of animal products, particularly in diet, and an associated philosophy that rejects the commodity status of animals. A follower of veganism is known as a vegan.

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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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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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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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...