Recipes

If you love the beets as much as I do that this recipe is definitely for you. On my blog, I have about twenty different recipes with beets, but…

I use to love these little tea bread when I was a child and I still love them today. I buy them often in a Russian grocery store near…

Letting people serve themselves is the simplest way to host a Sunday brunch. Preplanning the food table, as well as the drinks, make for an event where you can…

A cocotte is a small round or oval dish in which food is cooked and served – a ramekin or individual casserole. It may be made of fireproof china,…

Shad was known as elft, the eleven fish, to the early Dutch settlers. It was on the 11th day of March each year that the first shad were caught…

When I was a child we were allowed to go by ourselves to the local food store for simple shopping such as getting bread or milk. Very often in…

Scones resemble biscuits, and indeed might be considered their British cousins. They are common-place on the tea table but being inherently rebellious, people from other countries find them inviting…

My kale pesto made with an avocado and flaxseed oil. It took me only 5 minutes to prepare this tasty sauce. If you don’t have pine nuts, you may…

I have a small collection of Irish recipes for all occasions – a hearty family supper, a traditional St.Patrick’s Day party, or a special celebration. I hope you’ll find…

This dish already is thousands of years old. When I traveled through the Middle East I have tried hummus from street food carts and in fancy restaurants. Each hummus…

March can be a very tricky month. One day the sun is shining and birds are singing, but the next day you wake up and find a pile of…

Pita Bread also is known as pocket bread and made with white or whole wheat flour. Pita can be cut into wedges and served with meals or appetizers, especially…

Soda bread has long been a staple in Ireland. It is a bread made without yeast because baking soda mixed with buttermilk is used as a leavening agent. A…

Simple dinner idea with a twist under 40 minutes’ time. Butter blended with fresh herbs, known as compound butter, makes a simple but delicious embellishment for any kind of…

Winter farewell is a time of awakening; the beginning of new life. Since ancient times, people have enjoyed this time of the year. Festivals and carnivals are held all…

The beets color this warm winter salad a delightful purple, but if you like to keep colors separate, add the beets last. This salad good on its own as…

Recipes using ground meat were very popular when I lived in Russia, probably because ground meat is the kind of ingredient that allows a lot of variety.  Potato casserole…