Traditionally, the Easer festive dinner starts with fresh green salad. There is only one important thing in preparing green salad - drying the lettuce leaves before tossing them, because the extra...
When it comes to cooking stinging nettle, the maxim "no pain, no gain" is totally valid in the kitchen. That is, of course, if you, like me, do not follow the popular advice of using latex gloves w...
Last week, as I was exploring the eco-trails of the Tryavna Balkan, I met a very chatty guy and his 4-year-old son. They were on their way to pick up fresh nettle plants. This reminded me of the de...
Pelmeni are the Russian equivalent of the Italian ravioli and the Chinese dumplings. Actually, almost every cuisine has it's version of dough balls stuffed with sweet or savory filling. The word pe...
This deep red meaty soup has many varieties depending on the region it's coming from. But it seems that it has become somewhat of a Ukrainian national symbol. The red beetroot is the major ingredie...
