Our suggestions for what to cook this weekend include everything from a Japanese okonomiyaki pancake for breakfast and mini chebureki for lunch – the fried pastries were a favourite Black Sea holiday snack of my grandmother’s when she was a child – to a long list of ideas for election night parties on Saturday night … Read more
This Russian meatballs recipe for tefteli makes some of the juiciest meatballs you’ll ever taste. Made with ground beef and minced pork, grated carrot and cooked rice, these incredibly delicious meatballs are coated in flour, fried until brown to lock in their juices, and simmered in a rich, creamy tomato sauce to finish cooking and … Read more
Our best rice recipes make everything from comforting rice porridges to luxuriant fried rice dishes, from Japanese rice bowls and Southeast Asian congees to a classic restaurant-style Chinese special fried rice. We also have fusion East-West rice dishes, such as our fried rice with Southern fried chicken, tonkatsu fried rice, and our bacon and eggs … Read more
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