Recipes we actually cook

A small, slowly growing notebook of family dishes — written down so nobody has to call grandma at 11 pm again.

Sunday syrniki

Breakfast · 30 min

Farmer's cheese pancakes, golden outside and soft inside. The trick is less flour than you think.

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Borscht, the long way

Soup · 2 h

Roasted beets, a proper stock and a spoon of sour cream. Better on the second day.

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Laksa for a rainy evening

Noodles · 45 min

Coconut curry broth with rice noodles, picked up during a long stay in Singapore.

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Apple sharlotka

Baking · 1 h

Four ingredients, one bowl, zero excuses. Sour apples work best.

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