Ukrainian and international home cooking recipes
Elegant yet rooted in comfort, French cooking is the art of making simple ingredients shine.
Explore French recipes from rustic to refined: silky soups, buttery bakes, tender braises and exquisite desserts. We break the techniques down step by step, so a touch of French finesse is well within your reach at home.
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 […]
Mille-feuille is a play of contrasts: crisp thin wafers, airy whipped cream, juicy apricots, and an icy tea granita that melts on the tongue. Instead of the classic pastry cream, this version uses light whipped cream, and in place of traditional puff pastry there are homemade thin shortbread-sponge sheets that you snap into pieces before […]
A whole chicken marinates in a lemon-tarragon blend right inside a bag, then roasts slowly to an amber finish. The film ‘spacesuit’ that traps every drop of juice and aroma is exactly why this recipe got its playful ‘astronaut chicken’ name. The method is genuinely handy: the bag spreads the marinade evenly around the bird […]
Blancmange (from the French blanc-manger, “white dish”) is one of the oldest European desserts, known since the Middle Ages. The classic version is a delicate cold cream of milk and heavy cream, set with gelatin and scented with real vanilla from the pod. Here it’s enriched with egg yolks, so the texture comes closer to […]
A warm appetizer of caramelized peaches and cool goat cheese is a play of contrasts in just a few minutes. Under the heat, the gentle sweetness of the peaches takes on an almost caramel-like brightness, while the tangy goat cheese refreshes and balances that sweetness. Pairing fruit with goat cheese is a favorite move in […]
Quick crescent rolls on a cheese-yeast dough. The farmer’s cheese — tvorog, a dry, fresh pot cheese; drained ricotta or well-pressed cottage cheese are the closest Western stand-ins — keeps the crumb moist and slightly stretchy, while the thick jam inside caramelizes as they bake. These come together in under an hour, since the cheese […]
These tartlets are like miniature French flans: a crisp shortcrust shell is filled with a tender custard of eggs, yolks, and cream, then topped with fresh cherries. As they bake, the custard sets to a soft, baked-cream texture and the cherries release juices that soak into the filling. The minted yogurt deserves a mention of […]
Enjoy the perfect chocolate mousse! Everybody seems to have their own ideas when it comes to adding the flavorings and even toppings. But the main ingredients in a chocolate mousse rarely change – chocolate, egg whites, and sugar. Some recipes also include the cream, butter or egg yolks. While some of us prefer the taste […]
This tart is a French take on a pairing we know very well: tender farmer’s cheese and tart currants. The shortcrust base gets a layer of currant jam first, then a creamy cheese mixture, and on top fresh berries that burst a little during baking and release their bright juice. The jam acts as a […]
Flambeed peaches are the kind of dinner finale that turns a simple dessert into a small fiery show. The heat of the grill caramelizes the cane sugar, the flesh of the fruit becomes extraordinarily tender and juicy, and the ignited orange liqueur gives a brief, dramatic flare along with a faint smoky bitterness that sinks […]