Ukrainian and international home cooking recipes
A warm grilled salad in which young green asparagus takes the lead in spring. It’s joined by grill-striped slices of zucchini, oven-roasted cherry tomatoes that concentrate their sweetness, and seared suluguni cheese with appetizing grill marks. All of it is laid over a bed of arugula or baby spinach and dressed with a garlic-balsamic vinaigrette. […]
Sweet pepper halves filled with stretchy suluguni or mozzarella, baked alongside rounds of zucchini, make a simple Mediterranean dish where the vegetables play the lead role and the cheese delivers a rich, creamy note. Oregano or basil stirred straight into the cheese filling perfume everything from the inside, while a breadcrumb crust gives a light […]
A warm-cold salad in which soft, creamy black-eyed peas meet roasted cherry tomatoes and griddled strips of zucchini. This variety of bean has a thin skin and a tender center, so it doesn’t boil down to mush and holds its shape in the salad. The composition is built on contrasts of temperature and texture: tomatoes […]
A quick dessert that comes together in five minutes: fig halves are set cut-side down in a hot mix of honey and butter, where they take on a glossy caramel coat. Fresh raspberries add a tart note, and a splash of brandy or rum in the caramel brings a warm boozy aroma that cooks off […]
A refreshing salad built on contrasts: salty, creamy feta, sweet grapes, sharp radish, and anise-fresh tarragon. Half the cheese goes into the salad in cubes, while the other half is turned into a creamy yogurt dressing that gently coats all the ingredients. Pairing feta with grapes is a typically Mediterranean move, where salty brined cheese […]
This salad rests on a contrast of temperatures and textures: freshly blanched green beans, still warm from their ice bath, alongside grilled zucchini and cool ricotta. The wasabi and horseradish in the dressing deliver a sharp, almost tear-inducing accent, balanced by the sweetish notes of teriyaki sauce—a characteristic crossroads of Japanese and Mediterranean flavors. The […]
A warm salad where slices of marinated grilled beef meet roasted eggplant, sweet red pepper, feta, and crisp pine nuts over romaine leaves. Eggplant roasted until its skin chars lends the dish a faintly buttery flavor with a hint of fried mushrooms, which sets off the juiciness of the meat. Pairing meat with roasted vegetables […]
A simple Mediterranean appetizer where grilled eggplant serves as a warm base under a cold salsa of fresh bell pepper, red onion, and basil. The key technical step is salting the eggplant first for 5-7 minutes: this draws out the bitter juices so the slices do not soak up too much oil during frying. The […]
Whole flounder, first browned on the grill and then gently finished in the oven, shows the Mediterranean attitude toward fish: minimal handling, maximum quality of the product. Cuts in the body, with sprigs of thyme and rosemary tucked into them, scent the fish from the inside as it cooks. The two-stage method is deliberate: a […]
Grilled sea bass is a simple, healthy Mediterranean dish in which a whole fish and seasonal vegetables cook over a hot grate without excess fat. The grill is considered one of the gentlest ways to cook fish: it preserves the most nutrients and gives a characteristic smoky crust without breading or deep-frying. Lemon or lime […]