Kitchen & Recipes
Recipes, fermentation, wild cuisine, and seasonal menus — "from the bed to the table".
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What happens to the harvest after the garden — recipes, fermentation, wild cuisine, and seasonal menus.
2026
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) — влашец
🌱 Chives (Allium schoenoprasum), also known as Siberian onion or salad onion, are a perennial green herb of the onion family with…
2025
The Jalapeño Is Older Than the Pyramids!
🧂🌶️ The jalapeño is older than the pyramids! It comes from Mexico, where the Aztecs used it more than 6,000 years ago, and its name comes from the town of Xalapa in the state…
A Tincture from Dried Herbs — тинктура
How to make an alcohol extract (tincture) from dried herbs: the key points. If you like preparing home-made tinctures, you have probably wondered whether…
2020
Congratulations to Us! — CSA — Дива кухня
Today is a special day! Something of an anniversary. Exactly twenty weeks since my Fridays began like this — in at least 20 shades of green. Snow, rain, blazing heat,…
Mustard Greens — от лехата до устата
Ever since I began bringing salads and greens to the market, it has struck me that the Bulgarian buyer still treats MUSTARD GREENS — this incredibly useful, peppery, crunchy
FROM THE BED TO THE MOUTH — Blog
As a natural continuation of your intention to take better care of yourself this year, make a decision to eat more vegetables! This means doing everything you can to…
From the Bed to the Mouth — от лехата до устата
Recipes inspired by the garden. As a natural continuation of your intention to take better care of yourself this year, make a decision to eat…
What Is Lemon Basil, and Does It Have a Place Here?
I am not surprised that many people at the farmers'' market hear of lemon basil for the first time, since, after all, its homeland is Indonesia. There they use it for…
Sautéed Mustard Greens — от лехата до устата
This recipe uses MUSTARD GREENS, this incredibly useful, peppery, crunchy vegetable, also known as leaf mustard — but in the same way you can prepare…
Greens with Garlic and Ginger — от лехата до устата
Dark-green leafy vegetables (greens) are one of the most nutritious things you can eat — they are incredibly rich in vitamins, minerals, including calcium, and I just love them!
2019
What We Don't Know About Root-Vegetable Tops
Many root vegetables — carrots, turnips, radishes and beetroot — are grown for the roots, while their leaves are thrown away or composted. What a shame to…
At Our Stand! — от лехата до устата
Come today to the Roman Wall farmers'' market from 9 to 14h (usually by 12 we have sold everything and left), where the Grown with Love garden will…
On Pickles and Traditions, or What Is This Kimchi!
The new batch of KIMCHI comes tomorrow to "Roman Wall"! Grab your empty jars or containers and I will be waiting for you after 10 o''clock…
2018
A Spring Menu — рецепти — Дива кухня
Spring is such a season that, with its arrival — in sync with the new life being born — the natural changes we see everywhere awaken in us the desire to renew and cleanse
2016
Wild Spring Creamy Salad — от лехата до устата
At this time of year, while we wait for the first lettuces and radishes from the garden, I roam the meadows around and gather whatever edible thing I see, for the first…
In Radish Season — готвени репички
In my opinion, in Bulgaria we have given radishes a very boring fate. If not for the odd green salad, we probably would not even glance at them. The truth, however,…
2015
Aromatic Pumpkin Curry — Рецепта с тиква
An extremely easy, very fragrant and tasty recipe suited to the autumn season. You will need: 2 tbsp butter or ghee, 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 2.5 tbsp…