Red Borscht

Red Borscht is a tasty sour soup from Ukraine. It consists of stewed beetroot, potatoes and vegetables, which are topped with herbs and copious amounts of sour cream. Preparation time: 30 minutes Infusion time: At least 3 hours, preferably overnight Cooking time: Just over 2 hours Serves: 8 Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the broth: 3Continue reading “Red Borscht”

Vispipuuro

This fruity and fluffy Finnish porridge is vegan and can be eaten for breakfast, dessert or as a snack! Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Cooling time: 60 minutes Serves: 3 Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients 800ml/8dl/1½ pints/3⅓ cups of water 280g/10oz/2 cups of lingonberries, cranberries, redcurrants, gooseberries, strawberries, blueberries and/or blackberries Pinch of saltContinue reading “Vispipuuro”

Draniki

Making these Belarussian potato pancakes is quite labour-intensive, but the end result is hearty, satisfying and tasty- perfect for a winter evening and well worth the effort. Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 10 to 20 minutes Serves: 4 Difficulty: Difficult Ingredients 2 yellow onions Vegetable oil 30g/1oz/1 cup of dried wild mushrooms (or 150g/5oz/2 cupsContinue reading “Draniki”

Бефстроганов (Beef Stroganoff)

This celebrated Russian stew is rich, creamy and luxurious and can be accompanied by potatoes, pasta, rice or buckwheat. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients 85g/3oz/just over 1/3 cup of butter 2 yellow onions 225g/8oz/2 cups of button mushrooms 1 tsp fresh dill A few sprigs of parsleyContinue reading “Бефстроганов (Beef Stroganoff)”