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Rice & Beef Cabbage Rolls (Holubtsi)

Rice & Beef Cabbage Rolls (Holubtsi)

These rice and beef cabbage rolls (aka holubtsi) are a favourite Ukrainian dish. Saucy and tender, make sure you serve them alongside several beet leaf buns. How I like ‘em. Cabbage rolls come in so many shapes and sizes. There is no wrong or right…

Cottage Cheese & Dill Perogies

Cottage Cheese & Dill Perogies

These cheesy, dilly perogies are a family favourite. If you’re craving a bit of a lighter perogy, this is it. Chz Plz. Let’s talk cottage cheese. It’s very important that you purchase dry curd cottage cheese for this recipe. Regular cottage cheese has too much…

Soft Beet Leaf Buns

Soft Beet Leaf Buns

A plushy Ukrainian bun. Serve them alongside your other Ukrainian dishes with plenty of sour cream and butter. Beet leaf buns, Baba’s way. When I was creating this recipe, I did a bunch of research on beet leaf buns and found that typically, the recipes…

Discovering Ukrainian Recipes: A Memoir

Discovering Ukrainian Recipes: A Memoir

Food is love. This food is my love letter. Sent first to my family and friends, and now to all of you. When I quit my job to pursue full time food blogging, I wanted to start with something close to my heart. Ukrainian food.…

Perogy Dough

Perogy Dough

My family always called them perogies (singular: perogy). But they go by many names depending on what region or even family you talk to. Pierogi, pyrohy, varenyky, pedaheh, verenika just to name a few. Point being, Ukrainian dumplings are delicious, no matter what you call them.…

Potato & Cheddar Perogies

Potato & Cheddar Perogies

A classic. A crowd pleaser. These potato & cheddar perogies are packed with tons of cheesy flavour. Ahhh potato & cheddar perogies. One heck of a popular Ukrainian dish. They are a carb, encased in a second carb so they are basically the perfect food.…

Fresh Egg Pasta

Fresh Egg Pasta

Fresh homemade pasta is a bit of a labour of love, but so worth the time and effort. It will elevate your pasta dish to the next level, trust me. The texture is just amazing. You may have a hard time going back to boxed…

Spicy Blueberry Baked Brie

Spicy Blueberry Baked Brie

My first year living in Victoria I attending the delicious Meat & Cheese Festival and yes, it was as amazing as it sounds. And I was surprised to find that the booth I kept going back to did not involve meat, cheese or even booze,…