Christmas is a long-awaited and cozy holiday. Despite the harsh Ukrainian winters, it is always celebrated with warmth in the heart and kindness in the soul. It seems that love and happiness are in the air. A big feast is an essential attribute of the celebration. The whole family...
Ukrainian Christmas doughnuts
Lean doughnuts for Christmas Eve Wait a second? Can you feel the flavor of freshly fried donuts? Topped with powdered sugar, these finger-licking homemade pampukhy (Ukrainian doughnuts) are waiting for you. These fluffy, yeasted doughnuts are cooked especially for Christmas Eve. They have a lent-friendly recipe but taste so gorgeous...
Varenyky with a delicious peach and raspberry filling
We encourage you to cook these tender and sweet Ukrainian dumplings with a filling made of raspberries and peaches. We suggest cooking these varenyky using unleavened dough made with sparkling water with the addition of yolks and dairy butter. These fruit dumplings melt in the mouth and topped with...
8 delicious recipes for kutia (sweet grain pudding)
Kutia or kutya is a special sweet grain dish that is first served at the Ukrainian Christmas Eve Supper (Sviata Vecheria or Svyata Vecherya in Ukrainian). Kutia is not only a delicious dish loved by many but also a symbol of good harvest and abundance for the whole next year....