Rassolnik
Buy Russian Soup Rassolnik Recipe Rassolnik is one of the most favorite traditional soups which is cooked with pickle juice and pickles as the basis. Rassolnik, along with Solyanka and Ukha soups, is considered “man” food probably due to the myth that Russians are great lovers of alcoholic drinks and these meals save from hangover in the morning. Indeed, salty, sour, spicy soups with fatty and rich broth are very common for Russian cuisine. [...]
Sweet Christmas gifts
Buy Christmas Candy Sweet Christmas gifts New Year's time is coming. It is a time of incredible atmosphere, filled with anticipation of wonder, dreams and fun entertainment. Of course, kids love this holiday more than anybody. Sweet New Year gifts are, perhaps, traditional for people all over the world. A sweet gift can be an independent present and a nice addition to another surprise. And it's always a delight for teenagers and young children. [...]
Potatoes fried with mushrooms
Buy mushrooms Potatoes and mushrooms is the most delicious seasonal combination, which was made up by nature. Autumn mushrooms, vegetables and herbs from fresh harvest are a lot like holiday travel, live communication and walks in the fresh air. Perhaps the fried potatoes is the most popular dish, despite the fact that by historical standards in Russia it appeared quite recently. This simple dish impresses by the fact that it can be diversified by [...]
Russian Lazy Dumplings – Lenivie Vareniki
Buy Vareniki Vareniki Recipe Everybody in Russia knows how to cook lazy vareniki because it is an easy, fast and satisfying dish. Although, there are lots of variants of fillings such as cabbage, berries, cottage cheese, mushrooms, fruits, cheese, perhaps the most popular filling is potato with fried onions. Children are very fond of sweet dumplings and can be involved in the process of cooking the dish though it demands a lot of patience [...]
Syrniki – Russian Cheese Pancakes
Buy Sirniki Russian cheese pancakes What could be better in a gloomy autumn day than a cozy Sunday breakfast with the whole family? This is the moment when the whole family gathers at the table and enjoys home-made food without fuss and haste. In Russian families the most popular Sunday breakfast dishes include pancakes, fritters and syrniki or cheese pancakes. Cheese pancakes are also a perfect afternoon snack and kids love them. Then why [...]
Russian Pot Stew
Russian Pot Stew Correctly selected crockery is the key to delicious and healthy food! It all depends on the method of preparation and, of course, the food. Since time immemorial, in Rus’ hot meal was cooked either in cast iron pots or in clay pots, which were the basic kitchen utensils. Clay or iron pots are universal in their application. They can be used for cooking soups, porridge, they are suitable for baking and [...]
Sea Buckthorn Kissel
It seems that there can be nothing easier than just mixing water, simple syrup and starch together in order to create a new dish or drink. However, modern fruit and berry kissels came into being quite recently, in the beginning of the 19th century, and instantly gained popularity among the well-off. Originally, in Rus’ kissel looked like a floury jelly. It was cooked with the leaven and served as a second course because it [...]
Chebureki
Buy Chebureki The word “cheburek” was adopted from Crimean-Tatar language and literally means “raw pie”. This dish is popular not only in Tatar and Russian cuisine, but also in many Asians and Caucasian menus. Cheburek is a small pie made of tasteless pastry filled with meat and onion. But unlike traditional Russian pirozhki, it is fried in plenty of oil, so there is the thin crispy crust that everyone loves, and the filling remains [...]
Split Pea Soup
Split pea soup is one of the many autumn-winter comfort dishes in Russia. Pea soup is cooked with rich broth with smoked meat and is served with garlic and croutons. This soup as many other dishes of Russian cuisine has a tendency to become even more delicious in the course of several days after cooking. One can find a number of recipes of pea soup in many European cuisines. Some variations include pork shanks [...]
Sauerkraut
It's finally time to enjoy seasonal fall products and prepare delicious and healthy snacks made of vegetables from the new harvest. Today we're talking about pickling the cabbage. Once cabbage was the main source of vitamin C. No wonder it is still called the Northern lemon. In winter, it was pickled, salted and marinated in huge barrels. Then the cabbage was stored for a long time, just like pickles, tomatoes and pickled apples. It [...]