Lara Dunston 
My cabbage dumplings recipe makes Russian-Ukrainian vareniki stuffed with a rich filling of braised cabbage, onion, carrot, bacon, and spices. Once cooked they’re garnished with fresh fragrant dill and eaten with sour cream. While you could tuck into a plate on their own, vareniki are usually served as one of an array of dishes shared … Read more
This green minestrone soup recipe makes an easy, versatile, year-round soup that starts out as a light fresh spring soup the first day, but leave it overnight and it evolves into a warming, hearty autumn broth. Vegetables can be substituted according to the season but use frozen peas and beans in autumn and you can … Read more
This Korean spicy noodles recipe makes stir-fried udon noodles with kimchi, bacon and fried eggs. While the Japanese fried udon noodle dish, yaki udon, has a soy based sauce, this Korean-style yaki udon heats things up with kimchi, the spicy Korean chilli paste called gochujang and Korean chilli flakes, gochugaru. We add fried eggs for … Read more
Our braised cabbage recipe with bacon makes a rich savoury side to almost any main course. My baboushka served this traditional Russian-Ukrainian side dish with meatballs, chicken cutlets, pork chops, and roast chicken, and used it to fill Ukrainian-style varenyky. Easy to make, it comes together quickly, though the lower and slower you cook it, … Read more
This pork belly porchetta recipe makes a mouthwatering mini porchetta, a small slow-cooked Italian style roast pork stuffed with rosemary, thyme, fennel and sage. Porchetta was once reserved for celebrations, when a whole pig was deboned, layered, rolled-up and roasted, with enough to feed a village. Our petite sized pork belly roast is perfect for … Read more