Baking Easter bread is an essential part of preparing for the Easter celebration. Every Ukrainian housewife has her recipe, tested by time and tried many times on feasts. Tips and tricks are often shared with family and friends to prepare delicious homemade treats for Easter. It is believed that it is especially important to start cooking paska (babka) with good intentions and wishes. Ukrainians have always believed that dough absorbs both positive and negative energy. Once you've tuned in to positive thinking and prepared all the ingredients on the list,...
Traditional Easter dishes in different regions of Ukraine
Ukrainians have traditionally cooked many different dishes for the Easter celebration. While Easter bread and eggs play an essential ceremonial function, there are other recipes to include in your festive menu. Festive meat and dairy dishes Generally speaking, Easter dishes fall into two groups — meat and dairy. Dairy dishes may vary from region to region. Still, the most common are cottage cheese Easter cake, sweet casserole, pleskanka (baked cottage cheese), butter (sometimes shaped like a lamb using a unique metal mold), and cottage cheese pyrizhky (hand pies). There is...
Ukrainian Easter dishes
Easter is considered to be the most important day in the annual calendar of church holidays. This bright day symbolizes the Resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion and the unconditional victory of life over death. Like many other holidays in the Ukrainian culture, the celebration of Easter is accompanied by the preparation of a large feast with peculiar dishes. Ukrainian custom to set the table on Easter Each region and village in Ukraine has peculiarities of celebration of the Resurrection of the Lord. But the basis is always the traditional...