Monthly Archives: December 2015

Fresh and Dried Fruit Drink (Kompot)

Slavic people like fresh and dried fruit drinks which can be served hot, warm or cold. There are a million ways to make fruit kompot. If you ask a Ukrainian what goes into his or her recipe, the answer might differ by region, season or...

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New Year’s Honey Cake (Medovyk)

This amazingly tasty honey cake symbolizes the hope for a sweet year ahead. It is the ideal dessert for such special occasion as the New Year. This cake is majestic both in taste and flavor.

The cake has a crunchy walnut and shortbread cookie topping that perfectly compliments the honey crusts greased...

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Sbiten (Honey Herbal Drink)

The winter has already come and I am going to share the recipe of a hot aromatic drink to warm you up in a cold winter day. All of us have tried various tea and coffee recipes. However today we are going to cook something...

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Magic Varenyky with predictions for the next year

Each of your family members and guests is going to find predictions for the next year inside his or her varenyk.

The Ukrainians celebrate New Year twice in the year because of the differences between Gregorian (secular) and Julian (Orthodox Church) calendar. The official...

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Roast Duck with Apples and Honey Sauce

If you are still searching for a good recipe of delightfully juicy duck with crispy skin, then this one is just the thing. Following this recipe you’ll get a properly roasted and tender duck with soft apples.

We’ll prepare a special homemade sauce for...

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