This dish (from Mamushka) is the ultimate, ultimate comfort food. I didn’t have pork ribs, so I used on-the-bone thick-cut porkchops instead. The pork is cooked with onion, potatoes, apple juice, and bay until it’s falling apart. Then, the stew…
Azerbaijani Chicken with Prunes and Walnuts
This delicious sweet and savory chicken dish comes from Mamushka. I made it in a dutch oven, which added to the deep caramelized flavor of the onions and chicken. I served it with Potato Cakes with Goat Cheese, and roasted…
Greek Breads with Green Onion
The recipe for these stuffed Greek breads comes from Mamushka. The bread is so substantial, it will hold you over for hours, and really doesn’t need to be served with anything else. This would be an ideal meal to take…
Slow-cooked Beef in Cilantro
This dish was inspired by “Mutton in Cilantro,” another recipe from Mamushka. Since we can’t get mutton easily, I switched it out for a beef roast from Canamak Farms, and altered the recipe so I could make it in the…
Chicken Soup with Dumplings
For Christmas last month, my husband gave me a wonderful new cookbook, Mamushka. It’s filled with savory and sweet recipes from Ukraine and Eastern Europe. One of my favorite things to do is to make all of our dinners from one…
