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Oatmeal Cookies

When talking of healthy desserts such as zephyr, marmalade it is impossible not to mention oatmeal cookies. Rich in slow carbs, moderately sweet and nutritious, it is a favorite of many adherents of healthy nutrition. Today oatmeal cookies are prepared with oat flakes with an addition of candied fruits, bananas, dried fruits and nuts. But initially cookies were a simple, non-sweet lean bread made from oatmeal and water.          In Australia oatmeal cookies are [...]

By |February 10th, 2018|Categories: Uncategorised|0 Comments

Bigos or Hunter’s Stew

Bigos is a Polish and Latvian dish which is immensely popular in post-soviet countries. Many men still associate this dish to their army days as in Russian army bigos is just as celebrated as barley porridge with meat. There are even several recipes known as Army-style Bigos. Others call bigos solyanka which is not far from the truth, because bigos uses same ingredients as meat solyanka. Bigos is a time consuming. It demands much [...]

By |February 3rd, 2018|Categories: Uncategorised|0 Comments

Chicken liver Pate

Pate is a versatile, simple and scrumptious dish that can be served for any occasion, and especially an unexpected one. When there is no time to cook a full meal, pate is ideal as an everyday snack. It can always bail you out on a special occasion, introducing new flavors and being a great addition to main dishes. If you are fond of substantial hearty breakfasts, do not deny yourself the pleasure of eating [...]

By |January 31st, 2018|Categories: Uncategorised|0 Comments

Siberian Fish Pie

We've already written about traditional Russian pies and presented an everyday recipe of pies with cabbage. Today we would like to introduce more festive, but not too complicated recipe of a fish pie or Siberian Rybnik. This dish came to us from the regions of Siberia and Far North where fisheries are well developed. That's where such dishes as ukha or fish soup, pies, pancakes with caviar and fish are very popular. Siberian Rybnik [...]

By |January 24th, 2018|Categories: Cakes/Pies, Russian|0 Comments

Khrenoder, Adjika, Flame – Russian Fiery Hot Horseradish Sauce

For Russian people a combination of fatty and spicy food is quite traditional. For example, kholodec (meat jelly) with mustard and horseradish, borscht with bacon and garlic, meat with hot adjika sauce. All these dishes are designed to warm you in cold winter time. There is nothing better than to come in from the cold and eat hot soup with a piece of bread smeared with some spicy sauce. But in addition to traditional [...]

By |January 17th, 2018|Categories: Sauces/Dressings|0 Comments

Christmas Table

Celebrations of the New Year all over the world strive for the global common denominator, while Christmas on the opposite has a special atmosphere in every country. Every family has its own little and great Christmas traditions. Christmas celebrations in Russia start on the night before Christmas and continue until the Epiphany. During these days neighbors and friends go to each other's homes with treats, sing funny songs and ditties. Children are very fond [...]

By |January 10th, 2018|Categories: Christmas & New Year|0 Comments

Kozuli – Russian Christmas Gingerbread

Today icing decorated gingerbreads are coming into fashion. They are prepared for the holidays, given as presents, and even used for cake decoration. But few people know that Russia has its own tradition of cooking this delicacy with a deep history and meaning. The first kozuli were cooked by Arkhangelsk Pomors. These cakes were prepared with a certain ritual care, and often had the form of goats (koza), which explains the name of the [...]

By |December 29th, 2017|Categories: Christmas & New Year, Cookies/Sweets, Russian|0 Comments

Russian Holodets

No New Year's table in Russia is complete without holodets or meat jelly. Although this dish is time-consuming and many modern cooks prefer to buy a ready-made product, nothing adorns the festive table as homemade holodets. Meat jelly came into being through the merging of two culinary traditions - Russian and French. In Russia this dish has always been called a jelly and was nothing more, but an oily broth made from pork shanks [...]

By |December 26th, 2017|Categories: Appetizers, Russian|0 Comments

Hussar-Style Beef

Cultural tradition, life and spirituality of a nation are always reflected in its cookery. The diversity of Russian cuisine is a good proof. A large number of culinary secrets and subtleties were borrowed and transformed from the neighboring nations. The recipes passed on through the centuries still exist in the modern cook books. Also, there are dishes that represent a certain historical epoch. For example, the hussars. Hussar is a symbol of heroism of [...]

By |December 26th, 2017|Categories: Meats, Russian|0 Comments

Herring Under a Fur Coat (Dressed Herring)

The word fur (“shuba” in Russian) used to have quite a different meaning in the past. The word “shuba” used to stand for "Boycott and Anathema to Chauvinism and Decline". This opinion is stated in one of the most popular versions of the appearance of this dish. According to it, Dressed Herring is the dish of “the world” that was born for the pacification and unification of the visitors of taverns who represented different [...]

By |December 25th, 2017|Categories: Christmas & New Year, Russian, Salads|0 Comments

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.