Smooth and creamy Mashed Sweet Potatoes are the perfect side dish for dinner, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Packed with flavor from fresh rosemary and garlic, quick, easy and healthy. Savory Sweet Potatoes are a delicious way to change up your dinner or holiday menu. An easy way to add vitamins to your diet, a delicious change…
Savory Pumpkin Hummus
When fall rolls around each year, we all inevitably look for tasty pumpkin recipes. What’s new, what worked last year, did I bookmark that recipe? Where did I put that Pumpkin Pie Spice recipe? Before we know it, Thanksgiving is upon us and the pumpkin frenzy is all over. The great news about this easy…
Sochi Central Market – Russia
This summer, I was lucky enough to do another trip back to Russia, and wanted to share my travel adventures with you all. There has always been a link between my food adventures and travel. I get so much inspiration for food from my travels, and I suppose it was always going to link to…
Roast Duck Braised in a Master Stock
Ever wonder how to cook a duck? It sounds a bit exotic, but it’s not scary to make. There are so many ways to prepare duck, from the traditional to modern style recipes. When we think of making Roast Duck, we often think of 2 ways of preparing duck. A recipe similar to roast chicken…
Instant Pot Russian Cabbage Soup
I use my Instant Pot for everything now. I love the one pot dinner element in many recipes, and how it saves time. Cabbage has been a staple in Russian cooking forever, so it only makes sense that I would adapt my recipes to be used in an Instant Pot. Instant Pot Soup Broth You…
Apple Turnover Recipe with Puff Pastry
It’s autumn, and that definitely means it’s apple season! I have so many different apple recipes from American Apple Pie to Russian Apple Sharlotka Cake. However, this Apple Turnover recipe is easy to make and one of my favorites. Living in Western Australia, our autumn and winter seasons are a lot milder then they are…
Instant Pot Bone Broth That Changed My Life!
Even wonder how to make Bone Broth? I have fallen in love with my Instant Pot, and making Bone Broth is my favorite recipe to make! It saves me time, and makes the most delicious and beautifully clear broth, full of vitamins and nutrients. Maybe it’s a bit dramatic to say it’s changed my life….
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Bacon
Cauliflower Fried Rice is a delicious and easy way to get more vegetables into yourself and your family. I know I don’t eat enough vegetables into my diet, and am trying to find creative ways to sneak them into our dinners. The small pieces of cauliflower perfectly absorb the cooking flavors. Gone are the days of…
Beetroot Dip – Russian Beet Caviar
As a Russian person, I love eating Beets, or Beetroot as it’s known in the Europe and Australia. Growing up we ate all things Beets, from Beet Borscht to fermented Beet Kvass. One day, my website will have many recipes and ideas of how to use beets! Beets are not as popular in North America…
Sweet Pepper Salad Recipe
When summer comes into full swing, my garden usually is overflowing with tomatoes and various sweet peppers. I love growing Hungarian Sweet Paprika Peppers, usually because it’s harder to find them fresh in stores. Red Bell peppers are readily available, and I use these peppers interchangeably. I’m always on the search for bell pepper recipes….
Pesto Mayo
Pesto Mayo is the perfect condiment that adds an Italian flair to your meals! Whether generously slathered on a sandwich, or used a dip for potato wedges or on a chicken burger, this recipe won’t disappoint. It’s ridiculously easy to make, you don’t need to ever buy it from a supermarket! What’s Pesto? Pesto is…
Fruit Leather Recipe (Пастила)
This homemade Fruit Leather recipe is one of my childhood favorites that we used to make every single summer. Alongside fresh Kompot Juice, it’s a great way to use up summer fruit. Dried fruit is a sweet treat for the kids that is authentic and less processed than store bought. Therefore it’s healthier and a…
Savory Crepes – Russian Farmer’s Style
Savory Crepes are a Russian staple, known as Blini in Russia. They can be enjoyed stuffed savory or sweet, or just plain with sour cream and jam. Blini are often enjoyed as a breakfast, like a Russian pancake. This savory crepe recipe is based on the Farmer’s Blin from Teremok. Teremok is Russia’s answer to…
Russian Sorrel Soup
Sorrel Soup is popular in Russia and Ukraine, and across Eastern Europe. It’s a sour soup often eaten in the spring and summer when Sorrel is growing in the garden. It’s a soup that can be eaten hot or cold. Sorrel is definitely an acquired taste, which I love. What is Sorrel? Sorrel is a…
Bbq Beef Ribs – Asado Style
What is Asado? How can I even start to explain this Bbq Beef Ribs Asado recipe? Maybe I will start be explaining what Asado style is. Asado is the technique and the social gathering of a South American barbecue. Various different types of meats and sausages are cooked on a grill, usually over hot coals….
Buttermilk Pancakes with Raspberries
Buttermilk Pancakes are one of my favorite breakfasts, especially with pancake syrup and fresh fruit. Stacked up 2 or 3 high, drenched in Aunt Jemima syrup, one of my favorite syrups. It’s something I love to make in the summertime, especially when I pick fresh berries from my garden. Every summer during raspberry season, my…
Shakshuka Recipe – A Perfect Brunch
If you’ve never made a Shakshuka recipe (also known as Shakshouka) you’ve got to try it! Such a delicious way to enjoy eggs for breakfast, a change from ordinary boring eggs. It’s so easy to make, and full of vitamins too. Shakshouka is a dish of poached eggs in tomatoes, onions, peppers and spices. It’s…
Cucumber Appetizers Bites
Ok, it’s party season or you’re having friends over, and you need a quick appetizer to serve. What do you do? Is there a favorite “go to” recipe you make? My favorite appetizers include things like my homemade French Onion Dip served with vegetables and chips. Sometimes I make Bruschetta, especially in the summer when I…
Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs
Jalapeno Deviled Eggs is one of my favorite Deviled Eggs recipes, which I can eat anytime of year. I think normal deviled eggs are boring and lack the flavor and pizazz that this spicy deviled egg recipe delivers. Once you try this recipe, you won’t want to go back to boring old egg appetizers. This…
Slow Roast Leg of Lamb
Slow Roast Leg of Lamb is Aussie as Apple Pie is to Americans. Many people consider Roast Lamb as the Australian National Dish, and for good reason. The Aussie lamb is absolutely delicious! A popular Sunday Roast, that you can enjoy any day of the week! I find that Australian Lamb has better flavor than…
Cheese Blintz Casserole
I love eating this Cheese Blintzes, especially around the holidays. It’s a memory from my childhood, I’m sure that my mom made the tastiest Blintzes around. Come to think of it, anytime we had company around for dinner, mom made these was a dessert treat. What are Cheese Blintzes? Blintzes are a variation of Russian…
Australian Meat Pie Recipe
There are so many Meat Pie Recipes around the world, and the Aussie Meat Pie is one of my favorites! An Australian classic enjoyed by young and old. Enjoyed as individual pies or family size. Some people call this the “National Dish” of Australia. What is an Australian Meat Pie? If you’ve ever had the…
Slow Cooker Ribs Recipe
This Slow Cooker Ribs recipe is so easy to make, and they just melt in your mouth. They’re so tender they just fall apart. Ribs don’t have to be a summertime bbq recipe, but can be enjoyed year round. Using a crock pot to make ribs is such an easy, no fuss way to make…
Chicken and Mushroom Pasta
Chicken and Mushroom Pasta is one of my favorite ways to eat pasta. It’s so easy to make, and can be made as a one pot meal. Everyone loves washing less dishes. Fettuccine means little ribbons in Italian. It’s an egg pasta noodle, often made fresh or bought dried. Fresh pasta is always the tastiest,…
French Onion Dip
French Onion Dip is a classic American dip that’s popular all over the world. An easy dip to enjoy at parties, potlucks or backyard barbecues. An easy dip to make for your Super Bowl party or a family game night. Who Invented French Onion Dip? The original recipe was made in the 1950’s in Los…
Apricot Chicken in a Slow Cooker
Apricot Chicken is the perfect summertime recipe, when the backyard apricot tree is full and your stomach is empty. A sweet and sticky chicken recipe from yesteryear. Of course with a few updates. The original retro recipe has too many processed ingredients, and no fresh apricots! That’s of no use during apricot season! Plus it’s…
Pirog Meat Pie (Пирог с мясом)
This delicious Russian Pirog Meat Pie (Пирог с мясом) is made with beef and potatoes and is easy to make. This is a recipe from my childhood that my mother used to make for us all the time. Everyone loves a meat pie, and there are so many different ways to make them across so…
Salmon Gravlax with Beets
Salmon Gravlax is a delicious appetizer, with origins in Scandinavia. I love making homemade Gravlax, and serving it on a bagel with cream cheese and thinly sliced red onions. This is my favorite way to eat bagels. More commonly it’s served as an appetizer. Gravlax on dark rye bread is a delicious appetizer I love…
Christmas Punch with Cranberries
During the Christmas holidays (and Thanksgiving too), it’s such a busy time of year. There is always more to do than we have time for. And so many mouths to feed too! Nobody wants a complicated recipe to add to the stress of the day. My Cranberry Christmas Punch is the perfect drink, the whole…
Honey Roasted Carrots with Soy Sauce
There are so many different variations on how to enjoy Roasted Carrots, a side dish dinner favorite. We tend to eat a lot of meat and vegetables for dinner, and you can never have too many easy side dish recipes. And Honey Soy is a perfect accompaniment for Roast Carrots. How to Make Honey Roasted…
