Category Archives: Vegetables/ Fruits

Zucchini fritters with herbs and garlic

When summer is in full swing and markets are loaded with fresh courgettes, it would be a crime to not enjoy these fabulous veggies. And we have a stunning recipe for squash pancakes with fragrant herbs and...

Uzvar (Dried fruit compote) – Popular Ukrainian Christmas drink

Christmas is coming and I encourage you to cook the traditional Ukrainian drink uzvar that has a very simple yet refined recipe including fruits and berries that grow in almost every Ukrainian garden) In olden times,...

The kingdom of purple beetroot – Where it came from and popular modern life of the beet

Beet is a vegetable with a juicy root of a round or conical form with a dark red/purple color. When this veggie is cut in half and viewed in cross-section, you can see light circles.

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Potato cakes with mushrooms in a clay pot

Potato pancakes, also called as deruny, tertiukhy, and kremzlyky, are widely popular in Ukraine. This dish is a wonderful example of a really good Ukrainian comfort food. There are dozens of recipe variations, including the ones with...