Meat Stuffed Blinchiki / Blintzes (14) This is a very common dish most places in Eastern Europe but may be by different names. In the West, it is mostly known by its Polish name of “blintzes,” however the dish is essentially the same. It can be prepared with a wide variety of fillings, most commonly [...]
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Russian Bean / Fasol Soup
This was a soup I ate quite often as a kid. Though soups are a major part of Russian cuisine, I wasn’t very fond of them as a child. Over the years though, they’ve grown on me, and the Fasol Soup has become one of my favorites. Ingredients: 1.5 cups kidney beans (we use white) [...]
Golubtsi – Meat Stuffed Cabbage rolls
This is a very common household dish in Russia and other Eastern European countries that goes back quite a while. As with most other household dishes, there are many different recipes having different fillings, sauces, etc. This recipe is the one that is prepared in my family and the results are quite good. Ingredients 1 [...]
Russian Special Occasion Menu
My dad celebrated his 51st birthday just a little over a week ago and we had a few guests over at our house for dinner. I have tried to compile a list of all the essential dishes at the dinner including their recipes. They’re not as detailed as they usually would be, but I have [...]
Kolduni – Meat Stuffed Draniki / Latkes
This one is another recipe native to Belarus and might not be very well known other places. It is very simple is basically a combination of the Draniki recipe and the Kotleti recipe. All that you really have to know is how to make the stuffed patties. Ingredients Draniki ~15 medium potatoes 1 onion (grated) [...]
Russian Salad – Olivier / Olivye
This one is a staple of any Russian special occasion and there are countless variations and personal takes on this recipe. The original was the creation of a French chef working in Russia in the 19th century, and has since become definitive “Russian salad.” This recipe is my mother’s, and of all the ones I’ve [...]
Russian Chicken on a Bottle
This method of Chicken preparation is not necessarily native to Russia, but is common in Eastern Europe. It’s a quick and easy way to prepare a whole chicken and the results are very tasty. In the west there are similar recipes using beer bottles. This method is primarily used to keep the chicken moist, not [...]