Perhaps some of my readers are surprised that I am posting well-known recipes of Soviet cuisine. To explain, on the one hand, I want to acquaint my international audience with...
What I have realized, or can even say discovered in Sweden, is the very notion of shrimp salad. Until then, it seemed to me like an exotic rather than a...
In Denmark, they have a salad called Italiensk Salat (Italian salad), considered a relative of the Olivier salad. Maybe so, but I wouldn’t dwell on it. It’s an entirely different...
This New Year’s Eve, we stuck to a minimalist gastronomic scenario, namely, with Olivier Salad, Herring Under a Fur Coat and champagne. I caught myself thinking that the strange taste...
Herring Under a Fur Сoat was one of the pillars of the New Year table in the former Soviet Union. For many families, even now, it’s unthinkable to celebrate New...
My aunt always made this kind of salad in the winter. I remember very well its soft and at the same time, crispy consistency and fresh, slightly tangy taste balanced...
This super crunchy kohlrabi, apple, and fennel salad is just right for summer! It originates from Israel, where they know how to cope with the heatwave. Kohlrabi, apple, and fennel...
My friends reminded me that the zucchini season is on. I quite liked the idea of making some zucchini fritters. Today I suggest you make some with lemon zest, ground...
This salad doesn’t seem to be very sophisticated but we greatly enjoyed it in Stockholm where we first tried it and recreated it once we came back home. I think...
Last September I visited my friend, who lives in Nurnberg. At that weekend, her hairstylist friend threw a party in his newly-opened studio, and we happened to be there. The...
