Yelena Strokin

Easy Steps for a Happy Gut Today, we know that our gut flora, a microbiome population as it is also known as, has a huge impact on our health…

Line a basket or a pretty dish with a napkin and fill it with breakfast bakes – hot, tender, and a little sweet. Hearty and robust or delicate cake-like,…

Using ancient flours and grains while cooking allows you to incorporate new flavors and health factors into your recipe. Flours from so long ago come with a slew of…

Here are some interesting thoughts where the sourdough came from one of my vintage books by Jeff Smith “The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American”. “Sourdough is probably the oldest form…

It’s a staple in homes across our wide, wonderful world. You toast it. You send it to school in your kids’ lunchboxes. You slap whatever culinary delights tickle your…

I always think of challah as Eastern European brioche. It’s a wonderful golden egg-and-butter bread with a texture only slightly tighter then brioche. Braided challah was very popular at…

This is a hearty soup that captures the flavor of the Chicken of the woods. It goes best with a full-bodied Zinfandel for a midday lunch!…

The crunchiness and superb simplicity of roasted Brussel sprouts are underrated. They are a delicacy. Combine this humble vegetable with ancient quinoa and wait for those flavors to merge…

Cooking is a fundamental part of life but is also something that people the world over enjoy doing. Some people train for years to become a chef, while others…

This recipe is perfectly sweet, filled with oats, crunchy nuts, flax seeds, fresh berries, and fragrant vanilla, and delicious served cold on a next day. A healthy make-ahead breakfast…

Importance of the soup stock: The most delicious soups are those that begin with a stock. Not only is flavor enhanced but the broth takes on added nutritional value.…

“The moment arrives at a different time for everyone, but at some point in February, those of us who live in cold-weather climates find that the novelty of winter…

A valuable source of fiber and nutrients, grains have long been a vital part of man’s diet. They have been ground into flour for baking since ancient times, and…

Molasses cookies are my longtime favorite. I have many memories of baking them for winter holidays. Taste of freshly baked and still warm molasses cookies dipped into a glass…

“Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and…

I had some lovely time with my dear friends and clients in Winter Park, Florida at the beginning of September. My photography exhibition was taking place at AXIOM gallery…

As the weather turns colder and fall steps in, “cold weather soups” are an indispensable part of the menu. I would like to share with you one of my…