Varenyky is a popular traditional dish that every Ukrainian ate growing up. This is the dish of our great-grandparents, grandparents, parents, children, and next generations of Ukrainians. Here's the idea of diversifying this dish that is so familiar to us. Today we're going to cook yummy dumplings with soft, moist cottage cheese filling with green herbs. You can replace 1/3 of the cottage cheese with brynza (Ukrainian brine cheese) or regular, semi-hard grated cheese if you want. The filling will also taste excellent and unusual. But remember that in...
Vegetarian cabbage rolls with buckwheat
Cabbage rolls (holubtsi in Ukrainian) are a dish consisting of cabbage leaves wrapped around different fillings. Though this dish is rather time-consuming to make, it’s totally worth the work. Meatless cabbage rolls are just as delicious as the meat ones and can be served on their own. They are part of the 12 Christmas dishes in the traditional Ukrainian cuisine. Today we’re going to stuff our cabbage rolls with a savory mix of buckwheat, carrot, and onion and bake them under a blanket of tomato sauce. Comfort food that is nourishing...
Roasted duck with apples and honey
Impressive holiday roast. Baked duck is a delicious, nourishing, and useful dish. It is usually the centerpiece of the festive table, embodying peace, abundance, and family welfare. Whether you serve it for Christmas, New Year, Easter, etc. it makes family gatherings special. It would seem what could be easier than simply baking a duck? But there are some secrets and tips you should know to get juicy and fragrant duck. - It is better to take a medium-sized duck. The small one can dry quickly in the oven; the big...