UKRAINIAN & AMERICAN, a winning combination

A smiling stranger in Yaremche Market, Ukraine – so charming!

Talking with locals: all Greek to Cholovik 
(also in Yaremche Rynok)

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A beef and green onion meatball – good . . .

But even better with Erik Akis’ Chipotle Barbecue Sauce. 

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Now for the perfect side dishes to go along with an American dish that’s swimming in barbecue sauce:     

Potato and Cottage Cheese Casserole:  from Ukrainian Cuisine

Cabbage Salad (Kapoostyani Salat):  based on Bohdan Zahny’s The Best of Ukrainian Cuisine

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POTATO & COTTAGE CHEESE CASSEROLE

2 pounds potatoes

2 cups 2% cottage cheese

1 ½ tbsp butter

¾ cup sour cream

Pepper

1.       Boil the potatoes in salted water and peel. 

2.      Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

3.      Butter a 10 inch casserole that has a lid.

4.      Put a layer of sliced potatoes into the casserole.

5.      Spread with ¼ cup sour cream.

6.      Next spread with a cup of cottage cheese.

7.      Dot with half of the butter.

8.      Sprinkle with pepper.

9.      Repeat the layers.

10.  Finish with a layer of potatoes, covered with sour cream and sprinkled with pepper.

11.  Cover and bake casserole for 40 minutes.

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CABBAGE SALAD

2 lbs cabbage

1 cup mayonnaise

1 tbsp sugar

2 tbsp fresh basil, chopped

2 tbsp lemon juice

3 tbsp parsley, chopped

1 tsp salt

¼ tsp pepper

1.       Chop cabbage.

2.      Mix together the rest of the ingredients.

3.      Toss with the cabbage.