Category : Eastern European

World Cup Meals: Quarter Finals - Italy vs. Ukraine


29th June 2006
Italy: Cheesy Italian Tortellini Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground beef 1/2 lb Italian sausage 1 15-ounce marinara sauce 1 c sliced fresh mushrooms 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes 1 9-ounce package cheese tortellini… more »

Bulgarian National Dish: Kavarma


17th March 2006
Ingredients 3 tbsp Lard or Oil 675g/1 ½ lb Pork (leg or fillet), cubed 4 Leeks, thinly sliced 1 Large Onion, chopped 1 tbsp Tomato Paste 1 teasp Paprika Salt and Black Pepper 120ml/4fl.oz Water 120ml/4fl.oz. Dry Wine Freshly chopped parsley to… more »
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Austrian Cuisine: The Wiener Schnitzel


14th March 2006
Wiener Schnitzel is probably the most well-known Austrian recipe: escallops (thin slices of meat) breadcrumbed and deep-fried. Almost everyone who's visited Austria has tasted it. Often misspelt as Weiner Schnitzel, the original is made with veal, but v… more »
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Simple Hungarian Goulash (Gulyasleves) Recipe


07th February 2006
First, let me make this clear - there is no such thing as 'the authentic Hungarian goulash' - in the same way as there's no such thing as 'the original French wine'. Basically, there are almost as many variations of the dish as there are grandmothers in… more »

Ukrainian Vodka Special


03rd February 2006
Now, I don't know about you, but three things I'm none too partial to are: Vodka - Dark Rye Bread - Pickles However, I got a real treat yesterday when I met up with a group of Ukrainians who are here on business. We'd concluded our meeting and as we fini… more »
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