Potato and Celery Root Gratin with Gruyère
(serves 8 – 10) Unsalted butter for baking dish 1 tbsp. olive oil 1/2 cup (170 g) finely chopped shallots 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme 2...
Garlic Cream Soup
(serves 4) 50 g butter 1 onion, finely diced 10 garlic cloves 30 g ginger, finely grated 1/2 fresh chili pepper, finely minced 1 tsp. ...
Hasselback Potatoes
(makes 12) 12 Yukon Gold potatoes 2 tbsp. canola oil or olive oil 4 tbsp. (60 g) unsalted butter, melted Coarse sea salt and freshly...
Mouthfuls of Saint - Jacques
(makes 48) 24 Walnut St. Jacques cut into two in the longitudinal direction 155g frozen peas 60 ml of water or chicken stock 4 or 5...
Borscht (Ukrainian Soup)
(serves 8) 2 – 3 beetroots, trimmed and peeled 400 – 600 g meat (stewing beef or pork) 2 carrots, peeled and coarsely chopped 2 onions,...
Buckwheat Soup with Mushrooms
(makes 4) 75 g (two) finely chopped onions 100 g (one) coarse-grated carrots 100 g buckwheat 250 g (two) potatoes, peeled and diced 30 –...
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...
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,...
