2018-05-17 15:46
I love French radishes, I think they are so special, and I’m happy to report they are in season right now at our farmer’s markets! I crunch on them raw, add them to salads, and… Read More
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2018-05-17 15:42
It’s asparagus season! Markets sell green, white and purple stalks, and all are great grilled or pan-seared with a drizzle of oil and a sprinkle of salt until crisp-tender. Tip: hold… Read More
2018-05-17 15:39
Another exciting thing to get in spring at the markets: rhubarb! It’s bright, colorful and very tart. Its stalks look like celery but are considered “fruit” and are used i… Read More
2018-05-10 15:21
Sorrel is an acidic leafy green high in vitamin C that is popping up wild and in gardens in spring. I like eating it raw while it’s still young and zingy sour. When prepared, it&rsquo&helli…Read More
2018-05-10 01:30
Asparagus: green, white and purple, it’s great grilled or pan-seared with a drizzle of oil and a sprinkle of salt until crisp-tender. Tip: hold one of the asparagus stalks with one ha… Read More
2018-05-02 14:24
Last week, I met up with my friend Emma Saccone on a corner of Canal street to visit a few of our favorite places in the neighborhood and check out some new spots. We had a lot of fun, got… Read More
2018-05-01 17:38
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner – do you already know what… Read More
2018-04-26 01:17
This week, my friend Emma and I spent a day visiting some of our old favorites and checking out new spots down in Chinatown-Little Italy area. After chatting over matcha lattes and gettin… Read More
2018-04-19 00:41
Do you like yellow? It’s bright, juicy and sunny. From a color psychology perspective, it’s usually associated with happy and enthusiastic feelings. Yellow is all about expressio… Read More
2018-04-19 00:34
In my attempt to spring clean my kitchen pantry, I used leftovers from a bag of bean soup mix that includes: Pinto Beans, Small Red Beans, Pink Beans, Red Kidney Beans, Great Northern Bean… Read More
2018-04-19 00:26
A few weekends ago we ran away from cold New York to sunny Arizona. We rented a car and drove all over the state, exploring its gorgeous national parks, cute towns, and incredible nature… Read More
2018-03-29 03:13
This is a very rich and powerful mix, and it is what it sounds like: oats mixed with (coconut) butter. I also mixed in warming spices and maple syrup to make the whole thing extra decadent… Read More
2018-03-29 03:11
Also known as “a Russian salad”, it’s another take on my everyday lunch recipe – whenever I have sour cream in the fridge and want a quick healthy meal that&rs&hellip…Read More
2018-03-21 19:02
This winter is very persistent! It’s currently snowing outside as I’m typing this, even though it’s already spring on the calendar and Easter is just around the corner! It… Read More
2018-03-15 14:47
Lentils are edible seeds that belong to the legume family. Lentils with a high protein content are considered a cheap source of protein and are often used as a meat substitute. They have s… Read More
2018-03-15 14:32
Butternut squash cooked with onion, garlic, curry spices and then blended till smooth and creamy… can’t get enough of this soup lately! It’s so simple and also very warm… Read More
2018-03-15 14:28
This dish really says “Wow, you’re an ADULT!” I mean, look at it — I made something called “one pot chicken” and it includes lentils, leeks, thyme. It&rs&helli…Read More
2018-03-15 14:19
I continue my journey of exploring savory grain plus veggies bowl combinations, and with black lentils on mind this week, I made this dish. Baby bok choy has been one of my very favorite ve… Read More
2018-03-08 22:59
I usually eat fennel raw in salads because it goes well with orange, grapefruit, apple, avocado. But I already had my oven on at 375F for the sweet potatoes and I thought “Why not ro… Read More
2018-03-08 22:56
What do you do with sweet potatoes? I usually cut them in wedges or slices and roast them for my mix-and-match lunch bowls. This week I wanted to try something new, and made these garlic-br… Read More
2018-03-08 22:50
“You just ate a big chunk of boiled onion?!”, – my mom was impressed and amused at the same time on my screen as I picked a slice of leek from this risotto and popped it… Read More
2018-03-08 04:31
This is my go-to when I want a salad or “something quick and healthy” for lunch or as a side for dinner. Back home in Russia, a salad is usually a mix of chopped tomatoes, cucu… Read More
2018-03-08 04:25
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It’s the time of the year again when I want to add bright colors to everythi… Read More
2018-03-01 19:44
Have you ever had congee? A friend recently asked me if congee is a big deal in New York these days, and I forwarded the question to Google, because I wasn’t sure. As I learned, conge… Read More
2018-03-01 19:25
I love batch prepping ingredients that I can later use to mix and match healthy meals. I often roast a bunch of vegetables at once and eat them later in salad and grain bowls. Recently, I r… Read More
2018-03-01 19:21
Kefir is a traditional Russian drink, it’s a fermented milk drink made with probiotic bacteria “grains”. Probiotics in kefir can help restore the balance of beneficial ba… Read More
2018-03-01 19:12
As you’ve already noticed, beets are pretty prominent in my kitchen, thanks to my Eastern European heritage. I also make a lot of soups. Borscht is usually top of mind when it comes t… Read More
2018-02-20 03:03
I’ve been interested in the idea of non-dairy milks for a while now, but while most of my friends opt for almond or hemp milk whenever we meet in a coffee shop, I haven’t necess… Read More
2018-02-15 18:21
Have you ever received advice from your doctor to “eat the rainbow”? I heard it from mine just recently! Of course they meant that we need to remember to include a variety of ve… Read More
2018-02-15 18:20
Persimmon is definitely the star of my kitchen this week. They’re great as a snack or dessert just like apples or pears. They’re high in fiber and good for digestion. My current… Read More
2018-02-15 01:51
This is so colorful I nicknamed it the “confetti” salad! Let’s be honest, we need some visual excitement when it comes to Brussels sprouts. Not many people in my life like… Read More
2018-02-15 01:49
I grew up eating a lot of persimmons. In winter, on our insulated kitchen balcony, we’d always have a wooden box full of these ripe copper-colored fruits, either the Hachiya kind, bur… Read More
2018-02-08 02:55
What’s in season?
Beets for Valentine’s Day? I thought “Why not, they are the right color!” and added them to my breakfast-dessert chia pudding. I knew it would look… Read More
2018-02-08 02:48
What’s in season?
I continue my Valentines-Day-inspired theme with red rhubarb. It’s crunchy, tart and is usually cooked into something sweet. I was craving something healthier… Read More
2018-02-08 02:44
What’s in season?
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and I’m adding red hues into my meals daily! Today I’m experimenting with red pears and pomegranate seeds.
What… Read More
2018-02-08 02:41
What’s so good?
Radicchio (pronounced ra-dEEk-yo) is a gorgeous red, purple, pink and white Italian chicory. I’m on a quest to add more bitter flavors into my meals, because I h… Read More
2018-01-30 20:00
What’s in season?
Most root vegetables like beets and carrots are available year round, but their peak season is fall through spring when they offer deep and sweet flavors during the… Read More
2018-01-30 19:52
What’s in season?
Fennel is a highly aromatic, crunchy and slightly sweet bulb-like plant in the carrot family. Shaved raw fennel bulbs or stems add assertive flavor to salads, choppe… Read More
2018-01-30 18:32
What’s in season?
Beets come in a variety of jeweled colors from deep purple, red and golden to white, pink and even striped. If possible, buy beets with their leafy greens still atta… Read More
2018-01-29 15:28
What’s in season?
Grapefruit, a hybrid of sweet orange and pomelo, is grown in Texas, Florida, Arizona and California, and comes into season in winter. Choose firm and heavy fruit wit… Read More
2018-01-29 15:06
Hello hello to all of you, my old time internet friends, and any new readers who just stumbled here by accident. Happy 2018 to you! It’s been awhile and I feel somewhat stiff typing t… Read More
2017-11-14 01:28
No one is perfect. Everyday life is stressful and demanding despite the image everyone’s highlight reel on social media may be painting. Anxiety is invisible, and we carry its silent… Read More
2017-11-06 02:09
These delicious balls are filled with healthy coconut fat, a variety of seeds, and warming seasonal spices. I love eating these as a healthy snack and they only take a few minutes to make!… Read More
2017-10-25 16:28
Last weekend, I hang out with my old and new New York City friends visiting the Union Square Greenmarket and soaking in fall sunshine. The highlight of the weekend was definitely the Tompkin… Read More
2017-10-07 03:20
Let’s meal prep together this fall! I’ve just published a video on my Youtube channel where you can watch me prepping for a week of healthy meals, and now I want to give you som… Read More
2017-10-06 17:43
We visited Santorini last month and took time to really explore and get to intimately know the town of Oia where we stayed for a week. Its white and pastel colored buildings, narrow streets… Read More
2017-10-05 02:04
Did you know that you can hop on a plane at NYC’s La Guardia and 40 mins later land in the lobster roll, rocky beaches, and lighthouse paradise called Maine? Living in New York for 3 y… Read More
2017-09-17 20:58
I just got back from an amazing trip to the beautiful and inspiring Greece and its gorgeous islands, and I can’t wait to make some of my fresh discoveries in the kitchen. Fava is absol… Read More
2017-09-03 22:32
As I mentioned on my Instagram earlier this weekend, we’re about to go on a trip to Greece! I’m really excited about this vacation, and it inspired me to dedicate my weekly fri… Read More
2017-08-28 17:55
Whenever I post a picture of my fridge on Instagram, I get questions from you guys about storing and organizing various kinds of produce. I figured I’ll group some of my answers and th… Read More
2017-07-19 23:58
Hi guys! I’ve posted a few times in the past about my food photography equipment, and today I thought I’d do an updated summary of my absolute favorite and most used pieces as of… Read More
2017-07-18 19:14
It’s a full-on summer in New York with the usual humidity and high temps. I’ve been mostly living on poke bowls and salads lately, but this week, craving some change, I used all… Read More
2017-06-02 00:37
Happy National Doughnut Day! Last week, Ben and I found ourselves in Lower East Side of Manhattan with a little time to spend just wandering around. And we wandered.. right into Doughnut Pla… Read More
2017-05-23 16:13
This year, I finally picked up fiddleheads at the Union Square Greenmarket – I never considered eating ferns before moving to New York. On the contrary, growing up and foraging in the… Read More
2017-05-23 00:14
For my birthday and our anniversary, we ran away from New York to the white beaches of Cancun, Mexico! We ate a lot, met the local lizards and pelicans, and ran around in the Caribbean wave… Read More
2017-05-09 18:45
This simple and healthy breakfast incorporates one of my favorite seasonal ingredients, rhubarb. It’s a perfect beginning for a busy work day because it’s so quick to make and y… Read More
2017-03-04 02:12
My adventures in cauliflower continue! In today’s video, Ben joins me to test a cauliflower pizza crust – a gluten-free, low-carb, and all together a healthier alternative to ou… Read More
2017-03-01 18:20
The weather is beautiful in New York! We’ve been spending a lot of time outside lately. Last weekend, we explored the parks and the wildlife of Manhattan’s Morningside Heights… Read More
2017-02-22 22:52
Cauliflower has never been an ingredient I’d actively seek out. I get it occasionally for late fall sheet-pan veggie bakes, or as a crunchy addition to fresh salads. I even toyed with… Read More
2017-02-07 22:31
I’ve been posting various food carving tutorials here and on my Instagram from time to time, but I’ve always wanted to make videos about it. Here it is! Part 1: how to carve (ea… Read More
2017-02-02 17:56
Spring is only a month away and I once again feel the urge to quit baking and turn to healthier meal options. Every day for the past month or so, I’ve been making “winter salads… Read More
2017-01-26 17:20
Surprise, surprise, another vlog on the blog! I made a new video about New York’s winter market, shopping for photo props, and a little sneak peak into my studio while I’m workin… Read More
2017-01-15 03:24
It happened. After years of successfully avoiding winter sports, this week I found myself strapped to alpine skis on top of a snowy slope in Park City, Utah. I was surprised to learn downhil… Read More
2017-01-07 15:59
It’s Christmas day in Russia today and it’s also the day I’m done with my Christmas in Idaho vlog! Feels almost like I planned it. In this video, Ben and I run into a moos… Read More
2017-01-06 15:44
Happy New Year, I hope everyone is having a wonderful start to 2017! I want to wish everyone who is reading this and myself that we get to know ourselves better, and that we stay brave and… Read More
2017-01-06 15:20
Dedicated to making healthier choices with food this month, but still craving a treat every now and then, I made a compromise with this simple and juicy dessert. Try this with other citrus… Read More
2016-12-28 21:09
It looks as if I’ve had an unofficial challenge this month: all the recipes I’ve recently posted had one key ingredient in common: cranberry. In December, Ben and I ate them as… Read More
2016-12-23 23:05
These cookies were born out of my craving for something sweet and dippable in milk, a need to use up all the cranberries I have in the fridge before we leave for our holiday trip, and a sen… Read More
2016-12-14 22:14
There is something incredibly satisfying about grating a frozen buttery dough into a pan and spreading scarlet cranberries over it. So satisfying that Ben and I have had not one but three o… Read More
2016-12-14 05:06
It’s our third winter on the East Coast, but until now we haven’t actually celebrated Christmas here. Ben and I had gone to visit my family in Russia in the past, and we had zero… Read More
2016-11-04 14:08
It was 70F in New York yesterday with plenty of sunshine, and there were birds chirping all over the red and gold trees – nothing to complain about in November! I used this as an excu… Read More
2016-10-08 20:36
I get to experience fall’s arrival twice this year! Last month I went home to Russia and jumped from the Atlantic coast’s muggy heat into crispy Moscow September with its dramat… Read More
2016-06-07 02:34
I wanted to bake something fruity, summery, and colorful — but I also wanted donuts. To compromise, I came up with this idea for pear doughnuts with blueberry glaze. All it takes is o… Read More
2016-05-12 01:32
It’s Ben this time. Katie asked if I would talk about shrimp and grits, because it’s now among the things (like hot dogs and quiche) on my list of “tasty things for men.&r&helli…Read More
2016-03-22 02:55
It all started with me buying a doughnut pan and discovering that it only takes 15 minutes of my time and minimum clean up afterwards to produce a batch of freshly baked, soft inside and sh… Read More
2016-03-21 03:16
I haven’t had or heard of rhubarb until 3 years ago when I moved to North Idaho. My parents-in-law had the biggest rhubarb bushes in front of their house, and I became their frequent… Read More
2016-02-14 02:32
When I was visiting my family in Russia last month I already knew I was going to work on a winter brunch shoot as soon as I returned, and I was actively looking for props. I needed somethin… Read More
2016-02-08 03:37
One of my recent projects was to style and photograph the Chinese New Year recipes from Lucky Rice cookbook by Danielle Chang. Chinese New Year starts on February 8, and this is the Year of… Read More
2015-12-25 22:16
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
It’s 4PM on Christmas Day in New York City as I’m writing this now from our new apartment overlooking a wide avenue with rows of brownstones;… Read More
2015-11-30 05:35
Blink-blink-blink: days fly by and I’m caught in between the glimpses that twirl, swirl and sparkle in my crazy life kaleidoscope. The only constant thing that helps me stay grounded… Read More
2015-11-09 04:37
Benjamin and I went up to The New York Botanical Garden in The Bronx recently. It’s a short trip north from Manhattan but it felt like an escape to the nature, especially when we stro… Read More
2015-10-19 03:48
I want to preserve and inhale as much green as I can before we drift into winter. I took my emerald green skirt on a walk to Central Park, and on the way home I felt inspired to make a summ… Read More
2015-10-08 03:13
Sometimes during my morning commute to SoHo I let my thoughts wander back in time to last fall, when we had just moved to the city from the Northwest. My days were filled with long walks wit… Read More
2015-09-16 04:26
We slept under a blanket last night for the first time since spring, with our windows still open, and felt the cool breeze of the seasons changing. Today I’m officially celebrating fa… Read More
2015-09-10 02:50
For my second Gourmet Restyle post I decided to reimagine a fruit salad. Here’s my “Before” and “After”:
In summers growing up, I became used to an abundance o… Read More
2015-09-01 03:40
It’s no secret that Central Park (a.k.a. our city backyard) is one of my favorite places to go for any occasion and without any reason, as it is for many people. A year into my NYC lif… Read More
2015-08-24 02:53
My mama makes this amazing chicken soup with giant meatballs that are juicy, sweet and rich, and the broth is smoothing and flavorful. It always makes me think of coming home for dinner afte… Read More
2015-08-14 04:17
I’m a very visual person, it’s incredibly important to me how everything looks. It makes me happy to look at beautiful things, colors, textures and objects. On the other hand, I… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My bunnee is 26 today, I’m so proud of her and I’m so happy she’s my wife! I’m really looking forward to her birthday surprise this weekend ♥♥&he&hell…Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
We took these photos a few weeks ago when it was still snowy. I just talked to mama and she said it’s snowing in Moscow, so my outfit is still appropriate. Mama also told me that they… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It’s only Saturday, but the weekend has been fantastic so far. We had a huge family brunch at DiLuna’s, Ben had six cups of coffee, two at a time, but that’s a different st… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Pavlova is a meringue-based dessert named after the Russian ballet dancer Anna Pavlova. It was created in honor of the dancer after one of her tours to Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s… Read More
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