Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond

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For example, the chicken broth and dumplings recipe suggest a whole chicken, sectioned into 8 chunks, is boiled as part of the broth.

I suspected without weights for the ingredients especially the salt and water that this recipe would fail. It is much more than ‘just’ Ukrainian recipes, it is a celebration of food eaten in Ukraine – from all over the ex-Soviet Union – each recipe stating which country the cuisine originates from, if not Ukraine. Once the goose is ready, cook the noodles in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes. This dish is something our whole extended family adopted: silky noodles, pulled goose and its juices.Finally, I used the beef short ribs, but they were pretty fatty and wouldn't be my choice next time. Tonight, I am having the second helping of the beautiful “Cold Beetroot Soup” – an amazing rich ruby red colour, which would be perfect to serve to visiting Vegans (or anyone else! Flatten them with the palm of your hand, then rub with the grated garlic and season generously all over with salt and the cayenne pepper.

Olia was born in Ukraine and lived in Cyprus before moving to the UK to study a BA in Italian, followed by an MA in Russian and English. It is published on August 10th in the UK and Australia and in October 2017 in the US, Canada, Germany and Poland. This salad is more than the sum of its parts, simple to put together, fresh in flavor, and per the headnote, you’ll want good bread to sop up the last of the vegetable- and dill-infused dressing. From Olia Hercules - Observer Rising Star of 2015 "Exotic, earthy dishes, vibrant colours, big flavours. It’s very easy to make, the marinade smells absolutely amazing — although I missed that the sliced onions should be added to the marinating meat, so added with the carrots — and the final addition of herbs brightens everything up.I used regular garlic, but only half the suggested amount because I was concerned it would be too spicy for my son, who doesn't like raw garlic. Mix the minced meats, rice, the barberries, if using, some salt and pepper and the remaining diced onion in a bowl. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

A really engaging style and an obvious passion for food and family add to the attractiveness of the offerings in this lovely book.It is a beautiful book to begin with; there is at least one picture to accompany each recipe plus pictures of Olia Hercules and her family in Ukraine.