Shrimp Alfredo-Style Pasta
Cook shrimp Alfredo-style pasta with fettuccine, garlic, cream and Parmesan. Stop when shrimp are opaque, then toss pasta in the warm sauce. Serve with parsley and a side salad.
Onion Focaccia with Olive Oil
Bake onion focaccia with a soft olive-oil dough and a layer of thinly sliced onions. Let the dough rise twice and bake until golden. Add rosemary only if you like.
Makivnyk Poppy Seed Roll
Bake Ukrainian makivnyk with a soft yeast dough and a ground poppy seed filling. Seal the long roll, proof briefly and bake until golden. Cool before slicing the spiral.
Crisp Waffles for a Thin-Plate Waffle Iron
Make crisp thin waffles with eggs, milk, flour and melted butter. Cook in a preheated thin-plate iron, then cool separately to keep crisp. Cool individually for crisp edges.
Vegan Sushi Rolls with Avocado and Dill
Roll vegan sushi with seasoned rice, cucumber, carrot and avocado. Use a modest amount of fresh dill and serve with a soy-sesame dip. Slice rolls with a damp knife to serve.
Chanakhi-Style Beef and White Bean Stew
Cook chanakhi-style beef and white beans with potatoes, peppers and tomatoes. Use fully cooked beans before layering the pot and simmer until tender. Serve with fresh herbs.
Spicy Gochujang Beef Bulgogi-Style
Make spicy beef bulgogi-style slices with gochujang, soy, garlic and ginger. Marinate cold and cook in small batches for browned edges. Serve hot with rice and lettuce.
Slow-Simmered Beef and Vegetable Stew
Simmer beef stew with carrots, sweet pepper, tomato and paprika until the meat is tender. Brown the beef in batches, then cook gently. Serve hot with rice or potatoes.
Vanilla Sugar Puff Pastry Buns
Bake vanilla-sugar buns from frozen yeast puff pastry. Thaw as directed on its packet, fold the strips and bake until deeply golden. Serve the flaky buns on baking day.
Yeast-Free Buckwheat and Whole-Wheat Bread
Bake yeast-free buckwheat bread with whole-wheat flour, water and a little honey. Mix briefly, bake in a loaf tin and cool before slicing. The finished loaf is compact.
Cooked Fish in Spiced Vinegar Broth, Salamur-Style
Cook salamur-style fish fully in a spiced broth with bay leaves and vinegar. Chill promptly in the broth and serve cold with herbs. Store the cooked fish refrigerated.
Mixed-Meat Solyanka Soup with Pickles
Cook mixed-meat solyanka with a beef broth, smoked meats, pickles, capers and olives. Finish each bowl with lemon and sour cream. Add a lemon slice and sour cream to serve.