Today I want to share with you a very simple recipe for a very comforting, delightful dish – Creamy Sausage and Potato Soup. I planned on calling it “Creamy Sausage and Vegetable Soup” as it also has onion, garlic, carrots, and spinach in it. But Creamy Sausage and Potato just […]
Hello there! I am so excited to welcome you back to the blog as we welcome a new season. It is getting noticeably cooler outside, and I am so excited. Fall is my favorite season for two main reasons – it brings the absolute best weather to Virginia, and combined […]
I originally shared this recipe in May of 2019. When I revisited it recently, I decided to change it up a little bit. It is still the same delicious carrot soup, with the same delicious crispy prosciutto. I only made a minor change in the prep work stage that allows […]
Italian Sausage is one of the very few things I always have on hand. I could sing praises to it all day, every day, because it truly deserves it. It is relatively inexpensive, especially when you evaluate what you get. It’s full of healthy fats, it’s delicious and perfectly seasoned, […]
My husband and I love Brussels sprouts, and whenever I ask him if he has a preference for a side dish, chances are – he will ask for the Brussels sprouts. I share our story with them here, in my original recipe. There I also share how to make them […]
Some posts take a very long time to “cook”. This is one of them! Most people have heard the word Borscht, yet very few people are familiar with traditional Russian Borscht itself. Chances are, unless someone has cooked it for you – you imagine the Campbell’s Soup canned variety. I […]
Do you have a health-related resolution for 2020? I hope that you do and that this year will be your healthiest year yet. As an advocate for home cooking, I salute you! Home cooking isn’t only an answer to health resolutions, it is also a way to save money. Whatever […]
I’ve found that I absolutely love creamy, pureed soups, unless of course it’s Borsht – the recipe for which is coming soon! But other than that, I just love the process of making and, subsequently, enjoying pureed soups. Tomato, carrot, she-crab, butternut squash… I wouldn’t say no to any of […]
“Roasted Potatoes” are magical words to a Russian heart. It is something very familiar and comforting for most people. In post-Soviet countries, potatoes are consumed in very large quantities, year round. Roasted potatoes are a quick and easy dinner and are usually accompanied by some kind of smoked or pickled […]
This summer is shaping up to be my most active yet. As a result, I am usually hungry for something light, quick, and chilled. Today’s dinner was inspired by a side dish that I made a little while ago which consisted of peaches seared on the stovetop and topped with […]