As I mentioned before Soviet New Year’s feast can’t happen without a variety of mayo salads on a table. That’s why I feel obligated to post veganized recipes of it even though I rarely eat such food myself. But this vegan chicken pineapple salad is a mix of Soviet and Western culture and I think…
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Vegan Crescent Cookies (Austrian Vanillekipferl)
Here I go with another recipe of Christmas cookies! This time it’s vegan crescent cookies called Vanillekipferl. Vanillekipferl originate from Vienna but they are also popular in Germany, Hungary, Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Romania. These cute cookies are generously dusted with vanilla sugar that gives them snowy Christmasy look. Not only they look etherial and…
Roasted Cabbage Wedges with Caraway Mustard Sauce
How to turn humble cabbage into yummy and sexy side dish? Simply roast it! These roasted cabbage wedges become even more delicious when served with my caraway mustard sauce. Even if you decide to skip the sauce don’t omit caraway seeds. This underrated spice is perfect for cabbage dishes and also is very helpful for…
Vegan Soviet No-Crab Salad
This is the time of the year when mayo is the top selling product in post-Soviet grocery stores. And today I’m gonna make vegan no-crab salad. With lots of mayo of course. Funny, but original recipe doesn’t even call for real crab meat. Main ingredient of this gourmet Soviet dish is highly processed fish by-product…
Vegan Lebkuchen (German Gingerbread)
It’s been so dark outside lately. Not even a hint of sunlight! I had to raise my Christmas spirit level and I did it with help of these gorgeous vegan Lebkuchen. Lebkuchen are German version of gingerbread but they are usually made with nuts, candied peel, cocoa and additional spices. I’ve made my own Lebkuchen…
Vegan Stuffed No-Turkey Roll
Christmas is almost here and if you’re in a mood of making a special dinner try my vegan stuffed no-turkey roll. Yes, it requires quite a bit of time and effort but it’s so much worth it! I went heavy on mushrooms in this recipe. They are literally everywhere: in stuffing, in seitan base and…
Creamed Buckwheat with Roasted Beetroot and Sunchoke Purée
The ingredients in this dish may sound weird to you but they are the most common foods here in Ukraine that every Babushka cooks at her home. If you skip the sauce this is gonna be the cheapest and at the same time the fanciest meal on my blog so far. I must warn you…
Vegan Kanelbullar with Walnuts (Swedish Cinnamon Buns)
After I veganized Plyushki I wanted to try Swedish cinnamon buns that are called Kanelbullar. I upgraded the original recipe by adding roasted walnuts and I swear these are the best buns that I ever made! My vegan Kanelbullar recipe is very easy and you can experiment with any kinds of filling you like. Swap…