UNLESS your roots lie in Russia or Poland, odds are good you haven't heard of kasha. It's a safe bet, though, that you are about to. As the roasted buckwheat seeds sometimes called groats, kasha is a ...

What would you do with a one-pound bag of toasted buckwheat groats, a.k.a. kasha? If you’re like most Ashkenazi Jews, you’d probably cook up kasha varnishkes, the Jewish “soul food” side dish made of ...

A Saco cook of Polish and Ukrainian descent grew up on homey bowls of buckwheat groats – and she thinks you should try them, too. An error has occurred. Please try ...

Roasted buckwheat kernels — also known as kasha — are a nutritious substitute for potatoes or rice. Buckwheat is the best-known source of plant-based protein, and it’s gluten-free. That makes it a ...

Kasha varnishkes is a classic Jewish comfort food — an Eastern European Ashkenazi favorite. There are no fancy flavors here: Kasha (buckwheat groats) is toasted and mixed with bow-tie noodles and lots ...

My ever-growing collection of vintage recipes booklets is an inspiration for some of my columns. During times of uncertainty, we seek comfort and security, and often it is comfort food, especially ...

Roasted buckwheat kernels — also known as kasha — are a nutritious substitute for potatoes or rice. Buckwheat is the best-known source of plant-based protein, and it’s gluten-free. That makes it a ...