It was a high season of wild mushrooms in Ukraine this autumn. Especially white mushrooms or porcini were in abundance. They are so deliciously fragrant that you can use them as a condiment! I have few bags in a freezer so it’s time to make my favorite potato porcini dumplings. These dumplings are traditional Ukrainian…
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Warm vegan potato salad (Slavic style)
I know there are million potato salad recipes out there. I want to share with you my favorite. Vegan potato salad Slavic style. It is low in fat so feel free to double your portion. There’s absolutely no oil, cashews or mayo. Pure potato power. There are 1001 ways to cook potato in Ukraine. When…
Kutya (Ukrainian Christmas cereal dish)
Today Ukraine celebrates Christmas. And our main Christmas dish is Kutya. Usually Kutya is made of wheat berries, but in my family it has always been rice Kutya with lots of raisins and walnuts. So you can actually classify it as dessert. I like to have it for breakfast. Pick your favorite grain: wheat, barley,…
Uzvar (Dried fruits infusion)
Uzvar is an ancient Ukrainian drink made of mixed dried fruits. Classic combination is apples, pears and smoked prunes. But of course you can use any fruits that you like. Just avoid the fruits that were soaked in sugar syrup. Uzvar has natural subtle sweet taste and is pleasant to drink like it is. But…
Vegan Olivier salad (Vegan Russian salad)
Vegan Olivier salad or more well known as Russian salad is an ultimate Soviet classics. It is the main dish almost on every table during winter holidays – Christmas and New Year. This recipe even though it’s vegan is the most classic version ever. Pickled cucumber, canned green peas and sausage – this is what…
Vegan Shuba (Eggplant under the sea)
Vegan Shuba or vegan Herring under the fur coat or Seliodka pod Shuboy – one of the Soviet symbols of the New Year. Veganized. Mostly all classic Soviet salads are made of boiled vegetables, some kind of meat or/and egg that are smothered with greasy Mayonnaise. As awful as it sounds but from time to…
Tofu pancakes (Vegan syrniki)
These tofu pancakes are a vegan variation of syrniki – Russian thick pancakes made of cottage cheese. The vegan syrniki are mild, fluffy and are much easier to digest. I highly suggest coconut oil for frying, it gives them amazing delicate flavor. This recipe is very close to original. But if you like to make…
Vegan Borsch
Borsch is a King on Ukrainian table. Every Borsch tastes different. I’m going to share with you this family recipe of vegan Borsch. Originally it is made with meat like almost everything in Ukrainian cuisine. So for umami flavor of the stock I’m using porcini mushrooms. The closest substitute is dried shiitake. But regular button…
Russian “Vinaigrette” salad
This traditional Russian and Ukrainian dish is highly popular during Fasting before Christmas. To justify the name you can make it with vinaigrette dressing, but most family recipes go with just oil. There are few different versions of this salad. You can use green peas instead of beans and sauerkraut instead of pickles. You can…