…to the table linen. The table was covered with snow-white adamashka (a type of silk fabric) as well as linen tablecloth – a very solemn, starched table cover. Adamashka fabrics were considered too stiff so in time women began to lay linen tablecloths. Preference was given to colored tablecloths because they were more practical in view of the stains that…
Ukrainian Easter Cake – Cottage Cheese Paska
Apart from a traditional kulich, Ukrainians also cook another type of paska molded in the shape of a pyramid. This cheese paska is the traditional companion of the Ukrainian Easter bread. Made using cottage cheese/curd, sour cream, dairy butter, and sugar, this paska is unbelievably tender and airy. It’s a wonderful, fresh idea to cook for Easter, especially if you…