Tag: Russian

  • Russian Honey Cake – Medovik recipe

    Russian Honey Cake – Medovik recipe

    4.11/5 (9) Honey cake (aka Medovik) is one of the most famous Russian desserts. There are many recipes and variations of this cake, but, the main ingredient – is honey, which gives it incredible taste and flavor. Honey cake was created at the 19th century by young chef for the wife of Emperor Alexander I…

  • Dressed Herring Recipe

    Dressed Herring Recipe

    4.4/5 (5) Dressed Herring is a very popular traditional Russian festive dish known as Shuba or seledka pod shuboy, what means in translation herring under a fur coat. This salad is a must for every Russian holiday table. This delicious layered salad made of finely sliced pickled herring, onion, potatoes, carrots and beetroots. Each layer…

  • Syrniki – Russian Cottage Cheese Pancakes

    Syrniki – Russian Cottage Cheese Pancakes

    4/5 (8) Syrniki are traditional dish in the Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian cuisine. This is pancakes from quark (cottage cheese), eggs and flour, which usually fried on a vegetable oil or butter. To bake syrniki in the oven tasty as well (recipe is here). Using less flour guarantees gentle creamy texture of pancakes.  You could also…

  • Kulich Recipe – Traditional Easter Bread

    Kulich Recipe – Traditional Easter Bread

    4.33/5 (3) Kulich is traditional Russian Easter bread. This recipe is from my mother. It will take time, but when your kulich is ready you will see that it’s worth it. Bake kulich in different sizes and use as Easter gifts for friends, kids and family. Ingredients (for 2 big Kulich): 2-2 ½ pounds wheat flour…

  • Borscht Recipe – Russian and Ukrainian Borsch

    Borscht Recipe – Russian and Ukrainian Borsch

    4.89/5 (9) Borscht (aka Borsch) is a sour soup with beetroots as one of the main ingredients, which gives the dish a vibrant red color. Borscht is popular in cuisines of some Eastern European, such as Ukrainian, Russian, Belorussian, Romanian, Polish and Lithuanian. There are many variations of borscht. Today’s recipe taught me one of…

  • Beef Stroganoff

    Beef Stroganoff

    4/5 (1) Beef Stroganoff is a one of the most popular and famous dish of Russian cuisine. Sauteed pieces of beef fillet served in a sauce with sour cream. From its origins in mid-19th-century Russia, it has become popular around the world, with considerable variation from the original recipe. Choice of meat – one of…

  • Syrniki baked in the oven (cheese cupcakes)!

    Syrniki baked in the oven (cheese cupcakes)!

    5/5 (13) Syrniki is a traditional Russian and Ukrainian dessert from cottage cheese (curd cheese, quark). Usually syrniki is fried on the pan in hot oil. Classic recipe of syrniki is here. But, here I propose a different way to cook them. It’s much easier and super-healthy! We will bake them! If you’re interesting in…