Natalia Golumb shares her recipe for Doymaj, a fresh, juicy and sour salad that makes the most of the season’s finest cherry plums. Alycha season has officially started in Azerbaijan....
There is an abundance of traditional pastries to savour in the run-up to Novruz, but for food writer Natalia Golumb, pakhlava is the queen of them all. Here she shares...
Food columnist Natalia Golumb explains how this unique and idiosyncratic Soviet delicacy, the shuba salad, has become a staple of the New Year feast table: a salad with its very own...
As the seasons change, what’s more comforting than a nice cup of tea? Our food columnist Natalia Golumb reveals what makes Azerbaijani tea so special, from its unique history to...
October is the month of ripe, juicy and sweet pomegranates. Our food columnist Natalia Golumb shares her take on the traditional dish known as nargovurma, a celebration of lamb, pomegranates,...
September by the Caspian means fresh local fish cooked to perfection in tandoor ovens. Baku’s food columnist Natalia Golumb shares her favourite recipe for balig lavangi, or fish stuffed and baked...
Summer is cherry time, and restaurant expert, cook and serious foodie Natalia Golumb shares her favourite pilaf recipe: an indulgent, bejeweled cherry creation Every nation has its signature dish and...
Every Azerbaijani has their own favourite type of dolma, or stuffed vine leaves, but each variety is welcome at any casual, festive or modern table. Baku-based foodie, restaurant expert and cook Natalia...
Baku-based foodie, restaurant expert and cook Natalia Golumb shares her favourite recipe for apricot preserves, as May marks apricot season in Azerbaijan Hurrah! The month of May marks apricot season...
Following the release of Olia Hercules’ cookbook Kaukasis, Olia shares a delicious Ossetian pie recipe with Baku. Learn how to make it below, or read our exclusive interview with her here I grew...