Banosh is a highlight dish of Ukrainian Carpathian cuisine. It is extremely far from being vegan or healthy. Basically it is cornmeal cooked in homemade sour cream which is high in fat and topped with very salty Brynza cheese, fried pork skin, onions, mushrooms and so on. You can imagine how terrible it is. But…
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Chunky Potato Fennel Soup
This potato fennel soup represents my love for pure veggies. I didn’t use any spices or other ingredients that can overpower elegant and sweet taste of fennel. Instead I played with texture and sweet and sour balance. It is chunky, creamy and delicate. Serve this soup with rye seeded bread or croutons and enjoy the…
Vegan Dirty Rice
Rice and beans are classic combination in vegan cooking. My vegan dirty rice makes a delicious and nutritious side dish or it can work as a filling in your lunch wraps. Keep leftovers in a fridge for a quick meal. I’m using black beans here for a contrast dirty look. You can add some green…
Artichoke Cakes with Vegan Caper Tartar Sauce
Something for fans of everything rich and savory. These crab-like artichoke cakes are full of flavor, rich, filling and briny. The vegan caper tartar sauce is fresh, crisp and creamy. Initially I made twice more of the sauce and it was overwhelming. The artichoke cakes are fluffy and moist and don’t require pretty much anything…
Vegan Nalisniki (Russian stuffed crepes)
Today I’m making one of the classic Russian breakfast dishes – vegan nalisniki or stuffed crepes. Originally they are stuffed with sweet cottage cheese and simple tofu works here perfectly. Make sure to add vanilla to cover off-soy taste of tofu. Also some lemon or lime zest will do the trick but I prefer to…
Vegan Tuna Salad
This is my favorite vegan tuna salad recipe. Here I’m serving it as a wrap. It’s also perfect in a sandwich or on a toast. I’m using dried nori here to give it fish-like taste. Nori works the best for me. I tried kelp granules before but the taste was very subtle. So if you…
King Oyster Mushroom Ragu with Tagliatelle
I chose king oyster mushrooms for this ragu because of their perfect meaty texture. They are easy to pull apart into strips and after long slow simmering they make a fantastic pasta sauce. You can serve this king oyster mushroom ragu over pasta, polenta, rice or mashed potatoes. Mix it with beans or lentils for…
Vegan Twin Peaks Cherry Pie
Twin Peaks Cherry Pie turned vegan! I am a huge Twin Peaks fan since I don’t remember when. I tried million recipes that I found online that were claimed to be original. And I had a dream to travel to US, visit Twede’s Cafe and to try this legend. Well, when I finally did get…