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Hi Natasha!
I love the fact that this site helps Russians wifeys of this day and age to still be able to please their Russian-food-loving husbands. They wouldn’t even know we had no idea how to bake or cook before getting married! Am i the only one?… 😉 Anyway, as ridiculous as I feel to ask this, do you think you can make a video on how to correctly fry potatoes? I tried making your “Russian Beet Salad” with the shredded fried potatoes and made a complete mush of the potatoes ! Please help!
Thanks Dear 🙂
Julia
Hi Julia! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the blog :). It helps to fry the potatoes in small batches. You know what I discovered recently that works really well, it’s shoestring potatoes and they are sold at Walmart and they don’t have any artificial ingredients. They taste really good and they’re an easy and quick substitute. Hope that helps 🙂
Спасибо огромное за прекрасный сайт , золотые руки у вас Наташа !!! Спасибо огромное , если можна зделать чтобы страница переводилась на русский язык
Thank you so much :-). I don’t think that is possible at this time due to time limitations for me and I feel it would make the posts really long. Have you tried any tools like google translate?
Hi. I’m looking for a salad that looks like pineapple. All I can tell you is that it stacks like shyba salad and on top it has mushrooms. Have you ever came across it, if so would you share recipe?
I have a mushroom wedding salad, but it sounds different than what you’re describing.
Hello Natasha I have been following your recipes over a 2 year and I love all of them. They are very delicious and beautiful designs. I always look your pictures and you have a beautiful family too. I am armenian and I always get compliment when I use your recipes. I always wanted to write you and Thank you for, but always was shy,but when I saw your new pregnancy picture I got so excited and happy for you. Congratulation. God be with you. Once again Thank u!
Aww thank you so much Lucy! I loved reading your comment :). I’m so happy you are enjoying the blog and recipes!