I love the creaminess of the custard filling in a Napoleon dessert, the flakiness of the pastry layers, and the sweetness of the glazed top, accented with dark chocolate.

It was an easy project, thanks to Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry dough, instant pudding mix, my home grown strawberries, and fresh whipped cream.

If you are looking for a light lunch or dinner idea, a Chef's Salad does the trick.
It contains all the main ingredients of any meal, without the guilt of eating starches, like potatoes, rice, or bread.

When blueberries are in season and the prices are very affordable, I stock up and freeze them for later use.

Besides eating them fresh, adding them to pancakes, making filling for my varenyky (perogies), preparing smoothies, and using them in baking.

I have already posted several recipes for blueberry cakes, but today I will share my latest blueberry sheet cake recipe, which I love, and I am sure you will enjoy it as well.

Mother's Day is for mothers, mothers-in-law, grandmothers, godmothers, stepmothers, foster mothers, and all the special women in our lives who act as our mothers.

Mother's Day is a perfect time to express your feelings and appreciation to any and all of the special women in your life.

Mini Quiches are the perfect addition to your family's breakfast menu or a group brunch.

You can make them vegetarian, or add your favorite meat, such as bacon chips, cooked ground turkey, ham, Italian Sausage, etc.

Quiche sounds complicated to prepare, but on the contrary, I would categorize this dish preparation as Cooking 101.

It is also such a versatile dish as it may be served for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or brought to a party.

If you like tangy-flavored soups, you will love Sorrel Borscht (Shchav or Shchavel), also known as Green Borscht.   My first experience tasting this dish was in a Polish restaurant while visiting my family in Poland.
The special ingredient is sorrel, a simple herb/vegetable, however, not easily found in a grocery store, but rather in a specialty food shop, or grown in your garden. 

Easter is such a beautiful holiday, but here in the US, it does not even get close to the vast recognition that Christmas is showered with.
My family and I feel very lucky to be familiar with and able to practice the Ukrainian Easter traditions.  Besides the 40 days of the Great Lent and the different church services from Holy Thursday through Easter Sunday, there is the traditional Easter Basket Blessing, which takes place at our church on Holy Saturday, or right after the Sunrise Easter Sunday Liturgy in other parishes.

The Easter Basket of special foods (described below) is arranged on Holy Saturday and taken to church, where the parish priest performs a special blessing ceremony with prayers and sprinkling with Holy Water. Some churches perform their basket blessing on Easter Sunday, after the Morning Resurrection Liturgy.

While Christians are getting ready to celebrate Easter, the Jewish people are preparing for Passover.

Passover commemorates the formative experience of the Jewish people, and their transformation from scattered tribes indentured in Egypt, to a nation on the road of redemption.