Ukrainian and international home cooking recipes
A sweet finish to any meal, from light berry mousses and jellies to rich cakes and homemade ice cream. This section gathers tested dessert recipes with step-by-step instructions — easy everyday treats and showstoppers for special occasions. Make the most of seasonal fruit and berries, or whatever you already have in the kitchen.
A dessert that fully lives up to its name: hot strawberries in brandy caramel run down over cold scoops of vanilla ice cream, creating a contrast of temperatures and textures. It all comes together in just a few minutes, and the extravagant pairing of strawberries, brandy, ice cream, and basil makes for an unexpected flavor. […]
“Peaches” are a legendary Soviet-era cookie that disguises itself as ripe fruit: two domed halves are joined with cream, and the rosy cheeks come from rolling each piece in jam and sugar. The showy look made them a holiday centerpiece back when actual peaches were hard to find. That two-tone cheek is pure jam work: […]
A summer berry pudding in which slices of white bread soak up the ruby juice of raspberries and red currants until they dissolve completely into the fruit. After a night under a weight, the dessert holds the shape of a dome, and the cut surface glows bright red; raspberry liqueur adds a grown-up aroma, while […]
This coffee mousse is reminiscent of a no-bake tiramisu cake, but built on white chocolate and gelatin instead of a cheese mixture. The white, cloud-like body of the mousse is whipped from cream and sour cream, while a coffee-gelatin base with melted white chocolate provides both stability and creamy sweetness. The author compares the bracing […]
This dessert is an airy strawberry mousse, whipped to a tender foam and served under a warm chocolate sauce with yogurt and brandy. The contrast between the light berry mass and the rich dark chocolate makes it a striking finish to a meal. The technique here is closer to a semifreddo-style mousse: the berry base […]
This soufflé sits somewhere between a dessert and a tender cheese pudding: mascarpone and cream build a velvety base, while thawed blackberries or cherries are tucked right at the bottom so their juice rises up through the airy batter as it bakes. Flaked almonds add a delicate nutty texture, and a spoonful of rum brings […]
Crumble is a classic British dessert in which a juicy fruit-and-berry base hides beneath a crumbly shortcrust topping. Here apples are combined with three kinds of berries, cherry, blueberry, and cranberry, which give a rich color and a pleasant tartness, while cinnamon and cardamom add a warm, spiced aroma. Everything cooks in a multicooker, so […]
Crumble is a beloved British home-style dessert that appeared on the islands during the lean years of wartime rationing, when there wasn’t enough butter and sugar for a proper double-crust pie. The solution was a loose, sandy topping of flour, butter and sugar rubbed together by hand and scattered straight over the fruit. The English, […]
There’s something deeply comforting about pulling a bubbling apple crumble out of the oven on a quiet afternoon, the kitchen filling with the smell of warm caramel, cinnamon, and toasted oats. This version takes the classic homestyle dessert and gives it two little upgrades you’ll love: the apples are first cooked down in a quick […]
In these pancakes the fruit leads, not the flour. Finely grated apple gives the batter its moisture, so it stays tender without needing much flour, and thin slices of pear, pressed into each pancake right in the pan, stay juicy like bites of fresh fruit. Whipped egg whites, folded in last, keep the batter airy. […]