Herring under a Fur Coat (Shuba Salad)
(makes 12) 300 g herring (or smoked salmon) 300 g (three – four) potatoes 300 g (three – four) beetroots 300 g (three – four) carrots 150...
Vareniki with Spinach and Potatoes (Ukrainian Dumplings)
(makes 25 – 30) 300 g finely chopped spinach 200 ml water 2 eggs 1/2 – 1 tsp. salt 600 – 700 g flour 6 potatoes (1 kg) 100 g (three)...
Zrazi (Potato Cutlets Staffed with Meat)
(makes 8 – 10) 6 potatoes (1 kg) 400 g minced meat (50 : 50 chicken and pork) 70 g (one) carrot, grated 30 g (one) onion, finely diced 2...
Buckwheat with Mushrooms
(makes 4) 200 g (1 cup) buckwheat 500 ml (2 cups) water 50 g butter, at room temperature 1/2 tsp salt 50 g onions, finely diced 150 g...
Vinaigrette (Ukrainian Salad)
(makes 8 – 12) (400 g) 3 medium beets (400 g) 3 medium potatoes (300 g) 3 medium carrots (200 g) 3 medium pickles (150 g) 1 small onion,...
Lemon Sorbet
(makes 6) 3 large lemons 200 g icing sugar 500 ml water 50 ml vodka (optional) 1 Remove the zest of one lemon and squeeze the juice of...
Macaron Fillings
Ganache (classic chocolate filling): 100 g dark chocolate 100 ml (33%) double cream Coffee filling: 150 ml milk 1 tsp granulated coffee 2...
Macaron Shells
(makes about 60 halves) Plain base: 200 g poudered sugar (icing sugar) 200 g almond flour 5 – 6 egg whites (150 g), aged 1 – 2 days at...
Wild Berry Muffins with Mascarpone
(makes 10 – 12) For dough: 3 eggs 150 g sugar 150 – 200 g flour 2 tsp baking powder (or 1 tsp slaked soda) 2 tsp cacao zest of one lemon...
Spiced Brown Sugar and Clementine Stars
(about 30) For biscuits: 100 g butter, softened and cubed 75 g dark muscovado or dark brown soft sugar 1 tsp golden syrup (molasses) 1...
