Growing up, I ate pierogi (also known as vareniki) about once a week. My Mom would spend so much time making them from scratch and they were delicious. Although she tried to teach me the “ins and outs” of pierogi, I wasn’t a cooperative student. As a cooking teen, I cheated and would buy boxed… Read More Pierogi Casserole
I made 12 and all were gone in a day. My husband ate these like candy! Tart but sweet:)
Crunchy on the outside, gooey on the inside. It was great, but should’ve stayed in the over for a bit longer. I’ll redo and port recipe!!
I cooked the pork in root beer and BBQ sauce with onions, garlic, salt and pepper for 8 hours in a slow cooker. The result? Meat that falls off the bone and melts in your mouth!!
My 1st attempt. Isn’t as red as I’d like, but tastes great! I’ll post a recipe in a bit:)
Fall is here…and along with it are chilly mornings that remind us all that Summer is gone and it’s time to put on a scarf. This morning, I was up at 6:45am, waiting for groceries to be delivered. At first, I planned on going back to bed, but decided that the day was too good… Read More Comforting Pancakes on a Chilly Morning!
Growing up with six siblings who were always deprived of snacks (or so it seemed…by the way chips disappeared in all but 3 seconds), I used to think that once I am in charge of the groceries, I would buy as many sugary and fatty snacks as I possibly could. Well, I was so wrong!… Read More
As I was watching Iron Chef America this morning (my new obsession), Iron Chef Flay made a Chicken Kiev dish. At first I thought I didn’t hear correctly, but, it was Kiev. This brought back some great memories for me. I didn’t visit Kiev often, but I remember one trip in particular. Three of my… Read More Chicken KIEV w/Iron Chef
The past three days have been exciting and filled with guests. My closest friends and one of my brothers came over to see us and the city. One of the meals I made was spaghetti with sauce…but no meatballs. I didn’t think it would be a big deal…but my brother Yuriy and “brother from another… Read More Spaghetti and Meatballs w/Andrea Bocelli
Since I made a menu for this week already, “what’s for dinner” was not a question on my mind. I turned on some Beethoven on Pandora and set out to make Baked Ziti. I remember going to weddings at halls and baked ziti was my favorite dish! Although we had a pasta dish for dinner… Read More Baked Ziti w/Beethoven
a simple city life 