My grandma made the most delicious Polish potato pancakes I've ever tasted. They were crispy-skinned fresh off the pan, yet very soft and delicate inside. Customary to how potato pancakes are made in Poland and the Ukraine, my grandma never shredded potatoes, she always grated them as finely as possible. That's what gives Polish potato pancakes their peculiar delicate texture. Yes, it's more work but, undoubtedly, well worth the extra effort. One thing that my grandma did differently from … [Read more...] about Grandma’s Polish Potato Pancakes
Savory Dutch Baby with Bacon and Poached Eggs
How many times have you been asked on a weekend morning: "What's for breakfast?" I get that every day, but it's on weekends that I feel like I have to make something a little bit special and interesting since I don't have to rush to work and such. Some weekend mornings I am fine with spending a bit more time in the kitchen, but some days I just want to make it real quick. So, how do you make an interesting breakfast quickly? I start off with a quick recipe for something that I know my family … [Read more...] about Savory Dutch Baby with Bacon and Poached Eggs
The Best Beef Fried Rice
Every home cook should have a good beef fried rice recipe because it's super simple and quick to make, it's delicious, can be frozen, and it tastes great reheated the next day, or even 3 days later, making it a perfect candidate for cooking ahead. With that said, here is my best beef fried rice recipe that is so good and so satisfying that your family will love you for it. It may taste like comfort food but at less than 500 calories per serving it hardly is. I am sure you will be making it … [Read more...] about The Best Beef Fried Rice
Special Pork Fried Rice
When someone says pork fried rice, a Chinese dish prepared in a wok immediately comes to mind. My pork fried rice recipe is entirely different. Good different. Better than good, actually. It's special. It's a fusion of fried rice with one of my favorite Ukrainian pork recipes that captures the meat's traditional style, colors and flavors. Just imagine good size chunks of succulent pork, covered in thick, flavorful tomato sauce, mixed with caramelized onions, garlic, bell pepper rings, and served … [Read more...] about Special Pork Fried Rice
Seven Ways to Reheat Chicken Wings
I've been asked a number of times about the best way to reheat my chicken wings (I have quite a few wing recipes on my blog as I love them), so I decided to write a post to which I can refer my readers. If you do some googling, you will notice that there is no clear consensus on what the best way to reheat chicken wings is and everyone has own method. What works and tastes great to me may not necessarily taste great to you. Still, let me talk about a few really good methods to reheat wings … [Read more...] about Seven Ways to Reheat Chicken Wings
Simple Oven Brisket Recipe
I've had a 10 lb brisket sitting in a fridge, vacuum sealed, for over a week, hoping to smoke it but just could not carve out enough time from my busy schedule for that. Instead, I trimmed the brisket, ending up with a uniformly thick, 5-pound piece of meat, marinated it in my favorite mustard sauce and roasted in the oven at 275F. It only took about 5 hours to fully cook this oven brisket and the meat turned out just as juicy and succulent as I get on a smoker. Of course, it lacked the smoky … [Read more...] about Simple Oven Brisket Recipe