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Ukrainian Potato Zrazy — Potato Pancakes Stuffed with Mushrooms

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These Ukrainian Potato  Zrazy – Potato Pancakes Stuffed with Mushrooms — are traditionally eaten by Ukrainian families in the spring, especially during Lent, which many Ukrainians consider a time for cleansing, penitence and fasting. This year this tradition was disrupted by war, and I am posting this Ukrainian Zrazy recipe to honor Ukraine’s culinary traditions […]

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Rustic Cheesecake

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This Rustic Cheesecake illustrates an ancient way of making cheesecake, producing a delectable dessert with simple ingredients.  Unlike most American cheesecakes made with cream cheese, this Rustic Cheesecake (syrna zapikanka —сирна запіканка — which means “baked cheesecake” in Ukrainian) is made from fresh unaged cheese, a staple of Ukrainan home cooking for generations. Although specific

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Beet Varenyky with Sweet Cheese and Raisins

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These Beet Varenyky with Sweet Cheese and Raisins are a tribute to my Baltimore childhood.  I woke up recently thinking about Mama’s varenyky, filled Ukrainian dumplings and was flooded with wistful memories. As a little girl, I developed a penchant for varenyky.  Those soft half-moons of dough were filled with either savory meat, potatoes and

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Revitalizing Ukrainian Cooking with Masterchef Evgeniy Klopotenko

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The most interesting experiences often arise from serendipity.  I recently shared a kitchen and an evening of Ukrainian cooking with 31-year-old Evgeniy (Zhenia) Klopotenko, winner of the 2015 Ukraine’s Masterchef contest, a graduate of Paris’s Le Cordon Bleu culinary school, a Ukrainian TV personality and producer of jams and marmalades. Young Zhenia is a trained

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Spinach Nalysnyky (Crêpes)* with Veal Stroganoff

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I was thinking recently about making crèpes when I stumbled on this Spinach Nalysnyky (Crêpes) recipe from a Ukrainian food blogger at panistefa.com. The Ukrainian language recipe, written with a chatty narrative, and its accompanying photos inspired me to try it. So I translated the text and made a batch.  The nalysnyky turned out great

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