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Black Sea Fish Soupwith Spicy Sauce -Chornomorska Yushka with Salamur

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Fish soup, called yushka or ukha (юшка or уха), is a classic dish, popular throughout Ukraine. This Black Sea Fish Soup, called Chornomorska (Black Sea) yushka, a version prepared along Ukraine’s southern shore where saltwater fish are abundant, can be easily prepared anywhere where fresh saltwater fish are available. Yushka is one of the oldest …

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Meatball Chili

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This Meatball Chili is my make-ahead-keep-in-reserve dinner this month.  Each December, I focus on baking cookies, breads, and cakes, pickling herring, making pâtés, and curing meats for our traditional Scandinavian and Ukrainian Christmas celebrations. Other meals throughout this month are often thrown together at the last minute from leftovers and pantry ingredients.  This year, I …

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Kapusnyak – Ukrainian Sauerkraut soup

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Ukrainians love soup — hot, cold, meat or vegetable-based.  It’s served daily in homes and restaurants regardless of season.  Borshch, the quintessential Ukrainian soup, is a culinary staple recognized worldwide and inscribed on UNESCO’s List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in 2022.  While borshch is consumed year-round, cooler weather restores the taste for …

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Green Borshch and Egg, Scallion and Dill Tart

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In my childhood home, a bowl of Green Borshch and a piece of Egg, Scallion and Dill Tart were the harbingers of spring – a sign that the meat and potato dishes of winter months were put aside for lighter meals. Green Borshch or sorrel soup (Ukrainian: зелений борщ or щавелевий суп) is a variation …

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Mulligatawny – a Comforting Cultural Hybrid

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Mulligatawny, an Anglo-Indian dish, comes in many guises.  For some cooks it is a spicy broth, for others a soup of various densities and for still others a stew.  For me, mulligatawny is a silky curried soup with a garnish of chicken, vegetables and herbs, a perfect warming meal on a snowy night. Mulligatawny was …

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Monkfish and Shrimp Rice — Arroz de tamboril com gambas

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This Portuguese Monkfish and Shrimp Rice — Arroz de tamboril com gambas — is a perfect fall dish.  As the weather is slowly cooling and leaves are coloring, I long for warmer fare, but I’m not yet ready for meat stews and braises that bring comfort in colder months.  So, I turned for inspiration to …

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