This hearty chorizo cabbage and three bean stew recipe makes my spicy take on a traditional Eastern European stew my Russian grandmother cooked that’s called kapustniak, kapustnyak or kapusniak in Russia, Ukraine and Poland. Originally made with kielbasa and sauerkraut, I use chorizo to add warmth and deep flavours, and three types of beans to … Read more
This fragrant French onion soup recipe makes a classic French onion soup with a subtle Southeast Asian twist. Inspired by French chef Raymond Blanc’s vegetarian French onion soup recipe, which uses toasted flour to add a nuttiness to the broth, I’ve added a little fish sauce for umami and star anise for aroma and flavour to … Read more
This Russian chicken noodle soup recipe with chicken meatballs is my take on a comforting old-fashioned soup that my Russian-Ukrainian grandmother used to make on chilly winter days and cold nights. Super easy to make, it comes together quickly, and is perfect for easy weeknight meals or weekend lunches. Our Russian chicken noodle soup recipe … Read more
Our best noodle soup recipes can be slurped anytime, no matter what the season. These noodle soups – chicken noodle soups, fish noodle soups, pork noodle soups and so on – will warm you up in winter and in summer they’ll cool you down – which explains why you’ll find Southeast Asian sweating over big … Read more
This cabbage roll soup recipe makes a comforting soup inspired by the Russian cabbage rolls called golubtsi (голубцы), filled with savoury minced meat and rice and baked in a rich tomato sauce. This cabbage roll soup is by no means an authentic Russian dish. My Russian grandmother did not make this, nor did my mother. … Read more