Budmo!: Recipes from a Ukrainian Kitchen
Rizzoli, 2022
Publisher Description
Celebrate the rich culture of Ukrainian cuisine with these traditional Eastern European recipes infused with a fresh, contemporary approach for today’s home kitchen, from one of today’s most exciting young chefs of Ukrainian cuisine.
Meaning “cheers!” in Ukrainian, Budmo! is the first cookbook to celebrate classic Eastern European recipes with a modern, creative twist. Presented by Ukrainian-born, California-based chef, blogger, and culinary instructor Anna Voloshyna, bright flavors and vibrant ingredients sing from each plate. A gorgeous magenta pkhali comes alive with roasted beets and a tangy pomegranate molasses. Borscht is reinvented with green sorrels and semi-soft eggs. And Voloshyna even shares a personal recipe for her Ukrainian grandmother’s duck—roasted to a delicious crispy-brown perfection. These are the dishes that are perfect for gathering your favorite people with, and each one is bound to uncover the mouthwatering flavors and traditions of this endlessly fascinating part of the world.
Recipes
Starters, Salads, and Spreads
- Roasted Peppers with Tvorog Cheese and Herbs
- Georgian Eggplant Rolls
- Panfried Zucchini with Light Sour Cream, Herbs, and Crispy Shallot
- Beet Pickled Deviled Eggs
- Cured Salmon
- Black Sea Pickled Mussels
- Boiled Crawfish
- Spice-Rubbed Boiled Pork Belly
- Lightly Pickled Cabbage Salad
- Rustic Vegetable Salad with Walnut Dressing
- Herby White Bean Salad
- Golden Beet Vinegret Salad
- Vegetarian Russian Potato Salad
- Georgian Beet and Walnut Spread
- Summer Squash Spread
- Southern-Style Eggplant Caviar
- Tvorog Herby Spread
- Famous Odessa Forshmak
Soups and Kashas
- Cold Borscht
- Vegetarian Borscht with Chanterelle Mushrooms and Prunes
- Green Sorrel Borscht with Semisoft Egg
- Buckwheat Soup with Wild Mushrooms
- Chicken Soup with Hand-Cut Noodles
- Soup with Buckwheat Dumplings
- Hutsul Polenta
- Sweet Pumpkin Rice Kasha
Main Dishes
- Cabbage Rolls with Barley and Mushrooms
- Roasted Whole Cabbage
- herring with Pickled Onion and New Potatoes
- Lavash-Wrapped Halibut with Beet Yogurt
- Garlicky Georgian Chicken
- Fried Chicken Livers with Pomegranate Molasses
- Plov with Quail
- Grandma’s Roasted Duck
- Easter Roasted Pork Tenderloin
- Pork Shank Braised with Sauerkraut and Beer
- Potatoes Fried with Pork Belly
- Bell Pepers Stuffed with Meat and Rice
- Crimean Beef Stew with Chickpeas
Breads, Crepes, and Dumplings
- Adjarian Khachapuri
- Garlic Pampushky
- Lángos with Salmon Roe and Sour Cream
- Crispy Potato Kremzlyky
- Chebureki with Ground Meat and Caraway Seeds
- Panfried Bilyashi with Chicken and Green Onion
- Fried Flatbread with Eggs and Herbs
- Chicken and Mushroom Crepes
- Sauerkraut and Potato Varenyky
- Rye Pelmeni with Brown Butter and Spicy Herb Sauce
- Savory Tvorog Lazy Dumplings
- Sweet Dark Cherry Varenyky
- Yeasted Barley Blini with Creamed Honey
- Thick Kefir Oladky
- Fried Apple Pyrizhky
- Sweet Cheese Fritters
- Buttery Nalysnyky with Sweet Syr Filling
Pickles, Sauces, and Drinks
- Sauerkraut with Caraway Seeds and Sour Cherry
- Beet Pickled Cabbage
- Pickled Red Onion
- Mom’s Famous Spicy and Sour Tomatoes
- Fermented “Sour” Eggplant
- Beet and and Horseradish Hot Sauce
- Lyok
- Green Raw Ajika
- Red Ajika
- Horseradish Mayo
- Syr / Tvorog Cheese
- Pomegranate Molasses
- Tart Cranberry and Mint Mors
- Apple-Infused Nastoyanka
- Mead
- Horseradish-Infused Vodka
- Uzvar
- Summer Fruit Kompot
- Rhubarb-Strawberry Kisel
Desserts
- Berry Sorbet
- Sour Cream Ice Cream with Sea Buckthorn Sauce
- Sunflower Seed Halva
- Baked Apples with Tvorog Cheese
- Vyshyvanka Bars
- Ukrainian Cheesecake with Apricots
- Beze with Peanuts and Honey Caramel
- Cream Horns with Swiss Meringue Buttercream
- Karpatka Cake
- Glorious Honey Cake
- Cranberry-Walnut Strudel
- Izba Cake
