Food / Recipes
Authentic Russian food for all occasions, and how to cook it
Blini 
Maslenitsa is the Russian version of Mardi Gras and during the festivities, copious amounts of blini or pancakes made with a yeast batter are served and eaten with great gusto.
Borscht The Original Cabbage Soup
Many traditional Russian recipes are naturally healthy because they're based on wholesome, natural ingredients in their unprocessed forms. To boot, the cabbage in borscht is chock full of vitamin C, folate and fiber. Cook up a big batch and enjoy. Eggplant Caviar
Eggplant caviar -- baklazhanaya ikra -- baklazhan meaning eggplant and ikra meaning caviar -- is a healthy and delicious recipe. It's a great way to use the summer's bounty of eggplant, peppers and onions and it freezes well, too. Kasha
Kasha is a staple of the Russian diet. It is made from buckwheat groats and is full of vitamins and fiber. Milk, Smetana and Yogurt
Truly milk and the array of products such as cheese, buttermilk, sour cream, cream and cottage cheese and yogurt are delicious and life would be rather dull without them. Russians agree!
Mushroom Soup
Griby are mushrooms in Russian. They are a delicacy picked in the forest and often dried for use after the mushroom picking season. Griby impart a delicious flavor to soups, stock and many other dishes.
Okroshka Cold Cucumber Soup
Summer is the perfect time to indulge in some delicious and healthy cucumber soup. Okroshka is Russian cold cucumber soup, easy to make and good to eat! Russian Cherry Cordial - Vishynyovka
Every summer, my Papa had a ritual: he bought 10 pounds of sour cherries and proceeded to make his cherry liqueur. The Russian version of this cherry coridal is called vishynyovka, derived from the Russian word for cherries: vishyny. Russian Easter Bread Kulich
After the long period of fasting during Great Lent, a delicious accompaniment to the Easter meal is the traditional Easter bread, called kulich. The key to the success of this cylindrical bread is its rising and the magic is in the yeast. Russian Gourmet Foods Online [offsite link]
Russian Mushroom Recipes
Mushrooms have gained popularity as a meat alternative. Mushroom picking is a popular pastime in Russia and they are eaten fresh, cooked or dried. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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