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Although, today is not a Monday but I feel this post is very appropriate for Easter. It was my husband’s idea to make a post about this salad. He…

New Year in Russia is considered to be a family holiday, but many choose to have their New Year’s party in clubs or restaurants, or while being away on…

Vol-au-vent is a puffy tartlet from flaky dough. Dough raises up during baking and takes shape of a small cup or basket. Variety of fillings go into baked dough baskets…

March can be a very tricky month. One day the sun is shining and birds are singing, but the next day you wake up and find a pile of…

These tasty pastries are especially dear to me because they carry the taste of my childhood. When I was a schoolgirl during summer holidays my parents used to send…

Even though in every Russian family Olivier salad is made in their own way with some secret ingredient, like grandma used to do it, let’s try to remember  where…

History of pâté is rooted in the distant past and many countries contest the right to be named its birthplace, however, by default, this right is held by France. In truth,…

“Manti” (steamed buns with lamb filling) is a traditional meat dish of the people of Central Asia, Turkey, Mongolia, Korea, as well as of the Tartars and Bashkir of…

I would like to present you a simple salad recipe from my own childhood times. There has not ever been a complete holiday table in our house without this…

Potato is a relative newcomer in Russian cuisine. It has started to occupy a regular spot on the dining table from the early 19th century, while prior to that…

Mushrooms are a traditional ingredient of Russian cuisine. For centuries, our ancestors used a bounty of forest to diversify their menu. And even today with an enormous variety of…

Authorship of this wonderful salad is attributed to Anastas Bogomilov – merchant, the owner of a network of popular canteens and restaurants in Moscow at the beginning of 20th…

Every ethnic Russian has an opinion about this drink, but let’s not rush with naming vodka a “national drink”, since it has been introduced in Russia by foreigners. The…

Even though the word “pickles” most often is used to refer to pickled cucumbers, this is a collective term. It applies to pickled, leavened or marinated vegetables, mushrooms, fruits,…

Homemade Pirozhki are supposed to be hot and rosy. Word “pirozhki” means “small pies”. These are small crescent or oval-shaped baked goods usually made from yeast-based dough. Pirozhki remember…

Vinegrette (pronounced as “vee-ne-gret”, from French “vinaigrette”) is widely popular in Europe as well as in tsars time Russia salad dressing made of vinegar, olive oil, and mustard. The…