In Search of Black Currant – Forbidden American Fruit

In Search of Black Currant – Forbidden American Fruit

 The holidays were over, but I still couldn’t pull myself together and start writing again. Dark days and cold weather were not helping at all. On the positive side, we finally bought a camera and I was spending weekends making desserts, and taking pictures. That means I 

Black Radish

Black Radish

Black radish (Latin: Raphanus sativus L. var. niger) is, unfortunately, a rare guest on the markets. This root vegetable with a black skin and white flesh is one of the oldest of its kind, used throughout Asia, Europe and Africa. It contains high amounts of dietary fibre and vitamin C, as well 

Family Day and Hygge Attribute #2 – Comfort Food

Family Day and Hygge Attribute #2 – Comfort Food

Food is one of the most important hygge attributes. Sharing good food is the best way to cosy up with your family or friends. And Family Day weekend is the perfect time for such activity. And if in the previous years I would have to 

Awesome Cake Recipe

Awesome Cake Recipe

As promised, today I would like to share our favourite family cake recipe. A long time ago, I learned how to make this cake from my mom. This cake was very popular in our town back in Soviet Ukraine. Almost every family I knew was 

Christmas Holidays

Christmas Holidays

As many of us, we became extremely busy around Christmas holidays. Buying gifts for our children and their significant others, looking for new recipes and purchasing ingredients, you know, all these important things parents usually do. First, we needed a perfect Christmas tree. Where can 

Corn Bread

Corn Bread

I’ve never made cornbread before. So, when I came across the Blue Corn Parfait Bread recipe in Where Women Cook magazine I decided to try to make one. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find blue cornmeal in any stores nearby so I used the regular yellow one.