Eastern Europe

A Russian recipe for chicken fritters or chicken patties, whipped up in no time and bound to make your children (or anyone else) happy. As…

This is a hardcore garlic sauce or dip made with a whole garlic bulb, tomatoes and smetana or sour cream.  I am Romanian and if there…

  An easy recipe for roasting juicy, tender and healthy chicken breasts: one skillet or pan, one lemon and the chicken.   This recipe for…

Comforting “stuffed” cabbage casserole, Romanian style. A deconstructed version of the stuffed cabbage rolls: layered shredded cabbage and ground pork. This is an updated post…

A decadent Polish cake recipe, with lots of almonds and a sweet and luscious coffee caramel buttercream filling. This is the kind of cake my…

Comforting Polish meatballs in a smooth mushroom and sour cream sauce. Are you in the mood for a really comforting winter dish, something to warm…

Light, fresh and delicious Polish bread spread with cottage cheese or quark, chives and radishes. Bread spreads or dips are a common affair around here,…

Two main ingredients and 30 minutes of your time and there you have it: crispy, sweet and delicious puff pastry croissants with rose petal jam…

Soft and wonderful Polish crepes – Nalesniki – filled with a smooth, sweet and delicious quark cheese filling. I have a passion for crepes. A…

A comforting and warming Polish stew recipe – Bigos – with sauerkraut, white cabbage, pork and spicy sausages. There are quite a few cabbage or…