
Syrniki (сырники): fresh curd cheese pancakes
I’ve been craving syrniki ever since my last visit to Kyiv. I’ve already written about going to Chernobyl last June and then…
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I’ve been craving syrniki ever since my last visit to Kyiv. I’ve already written about going to Chernobyl last June and then…
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So here’s the thing. I’ve made crème brûlée and I’m rather worn out, so luckily for you, I won’t go on too…
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I keep meaning to add new recipes and never quite get round to it… although today, well, yesterday’s pâté has just gone…
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On the Prymitywna Kuchnia Facebook fan page I promised a post yesterday. That did not give me more time, only more obligations.…
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Yesterday was quite an indulgent day with Ninka. First, we went to the radio station to record a programme for next week.…
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A very quick dish, but an unusually interesting one. As you know, it was a long time ago that I went to…
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You have no idea how happy I am that asparagus is back. Yesterday I wrote about the current glut of “new-season” vegetables…
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Today, instead of cleaning the flat (I’m leaving that for this evening, or perhaps tomorrow), Ninka and I got down to making…
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A small change for breakfast today. Instead of pancakes, crêpes. Very classic ones, with one exception. Buttermilk instead of milk. Milk lost…
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Kaja owes me 4 recipes, 3 recipes. This is the first: a recipe for flourless nut cake, which I couldn’t make anyway…
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