DESSERTS Creamy filling made from frozen kefir
My sister shared this recipe after trying it herself. The plain base is mild and similar t…
BAKING Multicooker zebra cake
Zebra cake is one of our favorite simple homemade cakes to serve with tea. Sometimes I spr…
PRESERVES Homemade stew
What could be tastier than homemade stew? No store can compare with it. And it’s easy to p…
DESSERTS Italian meringue filling for cream horns
With metal cream horn molds, I can now make puff pastry horns whenever I like. Making 24 t…
BAKING Quick cabbage batter pie
When there is little time to cook, this simple, filling cabbage pie is a lifesaver. The ba…
MAIN DISHES Millet porridge with potatoes and onions
My mother told me about this porridge years ago, but I only recently got round to trying i…
APPETIZERS Chicken liver pâté
After several disappointing shop-bought pâtés, I decided to make my own. There are plenty…
BAKING Lenten chocolate cake
A sweet treat is welcome during Lent, especially for family celebrations. This cake is als…
BAKING Yeast bread with corn flour
Homemade bread may not be cheaper than store-bought, but it certainly tastes better and le…
MAIN DISHES Oven-baked pink salmon with vegetables
Pink salmon with vegetables, baked in the oven. We are introduced to this dish in early ch…
SALADS Imperial salad with chicken and prunes
A very filling dish. Due to its high calorie content, it can easily replace the main dish.…
DESSERTS Prunes with walnuts in sour cream
For more than 25 years, this dessert has been a fixture on our family's New Year table, no…
MAIN DISHES Ukrainian nudli dumplings
Nudli are rolled dumplings served with meat and potatoes. This simple, hearty dish is perf…
SALADS Salad with cheese and ham
I have always liked salads with ham. Whatever you say, they are different from salads with…
BAKING Moist semolina cake
I have made semolina cakes for years, adding raisins, chocolate chips, citrus zest, fruit…
BAKING Stuffed popovers
Popovers make a lovely Sunday breakfast for the whole family. Their hollow centers can hol…
BAKING Banana Peanut Butter Muffins
Muffins are my go-to bake for unexpected guests: quick, simple and made with everyday ingr…
APPETIZERS Chicken breasts in milk
This recipe caught my eye because it is so simple and uses readily available ingredients.…
SALADS Salad with feta and grapes
A very feminine salad. It is prepared almost instantly, the main thing is to remove the se…
PRESERVES Red tomato sauce for pizza and pasta
I have made this simple sauce to store for winter for several years. The recipe came to me…
MAIN DISHES Pumpkin porridge in a multicooker
People seem either to love pumpkin or dislike it, and I am firmly in the first group. I en…
PRESERVES Eggplant and zucchini spread
With so many jars of vegetable spreads in the shops, making your own may seem unnecessary.…
BAKING Pear and chocolate cake
There are countless pear cakes to try. Today I chose one with chocolate: I once baked some…
PRESERVES Eggplants in spicy sauce for the winter
Eggplants in spicy sauce are very popular among us as a snack. I've been rolling them up s…
APPETIZERS Deviled eggs for breakfast
Deviled eggs make an easy breakfast treat, especially if the eggs are already boiled. If n…
PRESERVES Beans in tomato sauce with khmeli-suneli
Beans with vegetables are a regular part of our winter preserves. My husband particularly…
DESSERTS Pumpkin Spice Muffins
On cold, damp autumn days I crave something warm, fragrant and spicy. These pumpkin muffin…
SALADS Salad with cherry tomatoes, olives and pine nuts
I found an interesting salad. I think it must be very tasty. Since I really love tomatoes…
APPETIZERS Zucchini cake with cheese and tomatoes
This savory zucchini cake is wonderfully versatile. Use yogurt or sour cream instead of ma…
BAKING Milk shortcakes
When I was a child, my mother sometimes brought home milk biscuits from the factory cantee…
SAUCES Garlic powder
I kept seeing garlic powder in recipes and bought it a few times before deciding to make m…
SALADS Salad with shrimp and mango
Tropical mango, Siberian cucumber and shrimp - it would seem not the most expected combina…
SALADS Classic Herring Under a Fur Coat salad
This classic Soviet-era layered salad is still popular, and I suspect it will remain so. W…
SALADS Summer salad of tomatoes, cucumbers and onions
A good vegetable salad is a must for a good barbecue. It is useless to argue with this sta…
SAUCES Classic Greek tzatziki sauce
I only recently learned that the sauce we have been making for years is called tzatziki an…
SALADS Watermelon salad with feta cheese
Summer is watermelon season. When you fancy a change from eating it on its own, try this u…
SALADS Egg Pancake Salad
A light, delicious salad with a distinctive celery flavor. I discovered celery fairly rece…
MAIN DISHES Moroccan-spiced chicken with potatoes
For dinner today I made chicken thighs with the aromatic Moroccan seasoning I shared earli…
SALADS Salad with crab sticks and cheese
Crab sticks are inexpensive and widely available, so it is no surprise that many home cook…
BAKING Oven-baked rye and wheat bread with a yeast sponge
Homemade rye and wheat bread has a wonderful golden crust and fragrant crumb. I bake it fo…
MAIN DISHES Pelmeni simmered in sour cream sauce
Plain boiled pelmeni are familiar enough, but cooking them in sour cream sauce makes a lov…
BAKING Cheese buns
The bakery near our house makes cheese buns every morning, and their wonderful aroma draws…
DESSERTS Plum pie
I love fruit pies and make all sorts during summer. Today it is a plum pie with a sour cre…
MAIN DISHES Oven-baked pink salmon in milk sauce
Pink salmon is delicious, but its lean flesh can turn out dry. Baking it in a milk sauce k…
DESSERTS Rice casserole
We sometimes have leftover milk porridge after breakfast. I dislike wasting good food, so…
SAUCES Moroccan chicken seasoning
I once came across a small jar labeled Moroccan seasoning. Its aroma of cinnamon, caraway…
SALADS Ant hill salad
I love salads with meat and fresh vegetables. This Ant Hill salad appealed to me because i…
DESSERTS Poppyseed cake with orange-vanilla cream
To celebrate the end of the school year, I decided to make a new cake for my friends: a po…
SALADS Cucumber and tomato salad with mint
Adding fresh mint to a cucumber and tomato salad was a revelation. I usually associate min…
SALADS Charleston salad
Summer is a time for fun outdoor gatherings with friends and relatives. Salads with cucumb…
BAKING Khychiny with farmer cheese and herbs
I first tried khychiny about 15 years ago: thin meat-filled flatbreads generously brushed…
APPETIZERS Fried Green Tomatoes
This recipe opens my Literary Recipes collection, where I will make dishes cooked by chara…
SALADS Salad with smoked chicken and Korean carrots
Smoked chicken and Korean-style carrots are delicious on their own, whether at a picnic or…
SALADS Salad with Korean carrots and chicken
Smoked chicken goes well with beer, while Korean-style carrots make a good accompaniment t…
DESSERTS Lemon curd
Lemon curd is a custard made with lemon juice, with zest giving it a vivid lemon flavor an…
APPETIZERS Fried wild garlic with egg
Wild garlic, known locally as kolba, is the first spring green to appear here in Siberia.…
MAIN DISHES Chicken liver in sour cream and mustard sauce
I often cook chicken liver for my family because it needs so little fuss: chop it, put it…
BAKING Meat and potato pie
For as long as I can remember, our family has made large yeast-dough pies filled with meat…
MAIN DISHES Potato casserole with minced meat
This potato and minced meat casserole uses everyday ingredients and is very simple to prep…
SALADS Salsa
Spring means the start of barbecue and picnic season. I wanted a quick, simple way to prep…
SALADS Maurice salad
Turkey salad recipes are not especially common, and turkey is often replaced with chicken.…
MAIN DISHES Cauliflower salad with peas
Feeding a crowd without spending all day at the stove can be a challenge. We made this cau…
MAIN DISHES Salad with beans and corn
This bean and corn salad is perfect when you are hungry but too tired to cook. There is no…
SALADS Chicken and cucumber salad
This is a very simple salad, and the dressing is what first caught my attention. Without i…
SALADS Salad with fresh cucumbers
Cucumber salad is hard to beat, at least in our family. Today I tried a slightly different…
SALADS Salad with wild garlic and corn
The first wild garlic appears in our shops in May. Its leaves are still small and tender,…
SALADS Crab stick salad with cucumber and tomatoes
There are plenty of crab stick salad recipes, usually with eggs, corn and cucumber. I alwa…
SAUCES Salad dressing with Italian herbs
Sometimes an everyday salad needs a little something different. This mayonnaise-based dres…
SALADS Chafan salad with radish
The name of the salad "Chafan" has Chinese roots: "chafa", "chifan" means "food". But wher…
SALADS Salad with shrimp and avocado
A light salad with shrimp and avocado is perfect for a hot summer day. Or with a glass of…
MAIN DISHES Ham salad with pasta
The combination of ingredients may sound unusual, but once you try this salad, it is hard…
SAUCES Caesar dressing
Caesar salad owes much of its popularity to its distinctive dressing. This is the simplest…
SAUCES Caesar salad dressing
Would Caesar salad have become so popular without its wonderful dressing? Many versions us…
SAUCES Country salad dressing
Chopped ingredients need a good dressing to become a delicious salad. Try this country-sty…
MAIN DISHES Potato salad with garlic and bacon
Potato salads are very filling. In fact, I think of them more as side dishes to serve with…
SALADS Broccoli and chicken salad
We tried this broccoli and chicken salad for the first time and really enjoyed it. It tast…
SALADS Cabbage salad with curry
Do you like curry? I love it. For a long time I only used it with roasted or fried chicken…
SALADS Curried chicken salad
Another curry salad, this time with chicken. Fruit gives it sweetness, while curry adds a…
SALADS Chinese-style cabbage salad
I was surprised when I first found this recipe: I had never seen a salad made with instant…
SALADS Budapest salad
This beef and bell pepper salad is incredibly easy to make. It is a good choice for an out…
SALADS Summer salad with spinach and melon
Imagine a summer evening as the heat begins to fade. You are sitting in the shade of a spr…
SALADS Tiffany salad
A delicious salad for anyone who loves chicken and grapes. The recipe is so memorable that…
SALADS Caprese salad with pasta and pesto sauce
A light, delicious variation on Caprese salad. It makes a satisfying dinner in hot weather…
SALADS Pesto sauce
Pesto sauce is one of the most popular Italian sauces. It is based on fresh basil, olive o…
SALADS Guacamole
Guacamole is a Mexican avocado dip with fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic and seasonings, with…
SALADS Cobb salad
Cobb salad, a classic American dish, is becoming increasingly popular here. With its inter…
SALADS Layered mushroom salad
A hearty salad based on a combination of mushrooms, potatoes and eggs.
SALADS Pasta salad
An Italian-inspired pasta salad with cherry tomatoes. Some ingredients are harder to find…
SALADS Sprat salad
A quick, filling appetizer made with smoked sprats. I think of it as more of a man's salad…
SALADS Chinese tofu skin salad
A Chinese-style salad with dried tofu skin, cucumber and mushrooms. The original recipe pr…
SALADS Ladies’ salad with pineapple
A much-loved chicken and pineapple salad that combines sweet fruit, savory meat and a litt…
SALADS Salad cake with crab sticks
Shape an everyday salad into a cake and it becomes a centerpiece for a celebration. Almost…
SALADS Greek salad
Everyone's favorite light vegetable salad with feta cheese. Low calorie and delicious!
SALADS Provençal salad
This light, colorful salad works just as well for a celebration as for an everyday breakfa…
SALADS Korean-style carrots
A popular spicy appetizer that is quick and easy to make. It goes well with spirits and is…
SALADS Mimosa Salad
A delicate fish salad with cheese and potatoes. Mimosa was the first new salad to join our…
SALADS Mushroom Glade Salad
A hearty chicken salad that is easy to decorate with whole pickled mushrooms.
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