Recipes

Called golubtsy in Russian, stuffed cabbage is found in all Eastern European cuisines. With its bright and contrasting colors, my version combines duck meat, a red beet risotto, and goat cheese sauce.

Every goose hunter needs a good sausage recipe. This smoked Polish kielbasa with revisited classic accompaniments does the job nicely.

A whole fish like those so often served on the Dalmatian coast, with a tasty and colorful accompaniment.

A cross between LD Restaurant’s red porgy sashimi and typical Dalmatian dishes: fish terrine, tuna carpaccio, and shrimp, with a cucumber yogurt sauce and fennel frond oil.

Another excuse to buy a copper mug, my Sarajevo mule is made with grape rakija, rose syrup, rose hip syrup, and watermelon soda. Garnish with lime and mint!

Another Russian-ish game bird recipe, named after one of the largest noble houses of the Russian Empire and prepared with a gargantuan amount of black truffle.

Discover the controversial history of these pancakes filled with veal paprika stew and sour cream, plus my own recipe.

Horseradish vodka, called khrinovukha, is a Ukrainian classic. My recipe uses caramelized horseradish, honey, and lemon peel.

Mulled wine is the official beverage of Christmas markets all over Eastern Europe. Discover my recipe and its secret ingredients!

One of Hungary’s most famous desserts, the Esterházy torta consists of flavored buttercream sandwiched between layers of an almond and meringue cake, iced with a white fondant glaze and decorated with a …