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Eastern European Recipes

These Eastern European recipes are especially close to my heart. From borscht and pierogi to cabbage rolls and family recipes passed down through generations, these are the dishes I grew up making and sharing.

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Classic Borscht Recipe (VIDEO)

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Cooked pierogies on a blue plate with bacon
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Pierogi Recipe (VIDEO)

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Latkes fried and topped with chives. On a plate with sour cream
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Crisp Potato Latkes Recipe

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Beef stroganoff recipe in pan
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Beef Stroganoff Recipe (VIDEO)

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Creamy cucumber salad recipe garnished with dill
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Creamy Cucumber Salad

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Meet your new favorite apple cake! This country apple cake (a.k.a. Sharlotka) is soft, moist and so easy with just 6 ingredients - perfect for company! | natashaskitchen.com
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Easy Apple Cake – Sharlotka (VIDEO)

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a hand removing one rugelach cookie covered in powdered sugar from a red plate
Cookies

Rugelach Cookies

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Large pot with braised cabbage stew with wooden spoon rested on the side
Main Course

Braised Cabbage Recipe

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three latkes on a plate with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkled with fresh chives
Breakfast

Crisp Potato Latkes Recipe

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Cake

Raspberry Swiss Roll Cake (with Video)

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How to dye Easter eggs using onion skins
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How to Dye Easter Eggs with Onion Skins

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Chicken Kiev recipe cut in half on a white plate with lemon wedge and parsley garnish
Main Course

Chicken Kiev (with Video)

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split pea soup served in a pot
Soup

Split Pea Soup (VIDEO)

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Beef stroganoff recipe in pan
Beef

Beef Stroganoff Recipe (VIDEO)

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Dusting Angel Wing Cookies/ Polish Chrusciki with powdered sugar on a white platter
Cookies

Angel Wing Cookies (Chrusciki)

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Sourdough discard pancakes stacked on a plate with fresh berries and drizzled honey
Breakfast

Sourdough Discard Pancakes (VIDEO)

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Persimmon pomegranate salad in a white bowl with serving spoon.
Salad

Persimmon Pomegranate Salad  (VIDEO)

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German Potato Salad with bacon bits and parsley tossed in a dijon mustard and vinegar dressing
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German Potato Salad Recipe (VIDEO)

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Pierogi Recipe (VIDEO)

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Himmelstorte layered with cake, whipped cream, and raspberries on a cake platter sliced to serve
Desserts

Himmelstorte – Heaven Cake Recipe (VIDEO)

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Creamy cucumber salad recipe garnished with dill
Salad

Creamy Cucumber Salad

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Close up of chocolate babka with a slice cut from the end.
Breads

Chocolate Babka Recipe

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These stuffed cabbage rolls are the best I've tried! Cabbage rolls (golubtsi) are made with simple, inexpensive ingredients but are super delicious (and a freezer friendly meal!) My family loves these with sour cream and soft French bread.
Beef

Cabbage Rolls Recipe (VIDEO)

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Cabbage soup in a white bowl with a spoon and white tablecloth
Soup

Cabbage Soup Recipe

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Meet your new favorite apple cake! This country apple cake (a.k.a. Sharlotka) is soft, moist and so easy with just 6 ingredients - perfect for company! | natashaskitchen.com
Desserts

Easy Apple Cake – Sharlotka (VIDEO)

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The BEST potatoes recipe is the simplest. Company potatoes always get compliments! The parsley and butter really bring out the flavor of yukon potatoes | natashaskitchen.com
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Parsley Potatoes (Company Potatoes)

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Main Course

Ground Beef Stroganoff Recipe

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Pavlova served on a blue platter
Desserts

Pavlova Recipe (with Video)

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These almond snowball cookies just melt in your mouth. Perfect Christmas cookies since they look like darling little snowballs.
Desserts

Almond Snowball Cookies Recipe (VIDEO)

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The most flavorful creamy potato salad recipe! This potato salad is loaded with fresh cucumber and radish - lighter and satisfying! Excellent and easy potato salad recipe | natashaskitchen.com #potatosalad #potatosaladrecipe #howtomakepotatosalad #potatoes
Salad

Creamy Potato Salad Recipe

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My Sister Alla's Red Cabbage Salad with Apple is loaded with the best Autumn Ingredients. She sneaks sauerkraut into her salad, making it like a red cabbage slaw. One of our Favorite Red Cabbage Recipes! | natashaskitchen.com
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Red Cabbage Salad with Apple

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Classic Borscht Recipe (VIDEO)

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Recipes

Canned Dill Pickle Recipe

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Main Course

Chicken Cabbage Savory Pirog

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Sides

Marinated Mini Sweet Peppers Recipe (VIDEO)

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Cheesy Shrimp Cakes aka Shrimp Fritters with irresistible lemon aioli sauce. One of our favorite shrimp recipes! Biting into juicy shrimp, fritter style, is a real treat. The cheese creates an irresistible cheese pull inside and forms a golden crust on the outside. Watch the Video tutorial and you will just know; this recipe is GOOD | natashaskitchen.com
Appetizers

Shrimp Cakes with Lemon Aioli (VIDEO)

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A simple, excellent recipe for Grilled Pork Shish Kabobs. See our tips and tricks for flavorful and tender, crowd pleasing pork kabobs. | natashaskitchen.com
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Grilled Pork Shish Kabobs (Shashlik)

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Creamy cucumber radish salad in a white bowl
Salad

Cucumber Radish Salad Recipe (VIDEO)

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This is THE Strawberry Cake!! It calls for 1 1/2 lbs of fresh strawberries & the whipped cream cheese frosting is simple & delicious. | natashaskitchen.com
Desserts

Strawberry Sponge Cake Recipe

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This Braided Easter Bread has the softest crumb. It is laced with farmer cheese and studded with apricots and orange zest which gives the entire loaf amazing flavor and aroma. Make this Easter Bread your new Easter tradition. This brings a cheese Paska and Classic Kulich together into 1 impressive Easter bread! | natashaskitchen.com
Breads

Cheese Filled Braided Bread Recipe

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Cheesy Chicken Fritters always get glowing reviews. If you love easy chicken recipes, this is your recipe! Easy, juicy, flavorful cheesy chicken fritters aka chicken patties! | natashaskitchen.com
Appetizers

Cheesy Chicken Fritters (VIDEO)

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Savory cabbage pie loaded with cabbage and herbs. The batter makes it creamy and quiche-like. A golden cheesy crust takes this cabbage casserole over the top with a slight cheese pull when it's hot and fresh of the oven. | natashaskitchen.com
Casseroles

Cabbage Casserole Recipe

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Making beef plov in an instant pot is so quick and easy and using brown rice is genius. This Instant Pot Rice recipe is a healthier, juicier and flavor packed version of beef plov | natashaskitchen.com
Beef

Instant Pot Rice Recipe (Beef Plov)

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Meringue Shell Cookies have a crisp ribbon of meringue and soft crumbly center. These walnut meringue cookies are completely irresistible Christmas cookies! | natashaskitchen.com
Desserts

Meringue Shell Cookies (Rakushki) – Video

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Apple rice pudding is Autumn comfort food. It is loaded with apples, cinnamon and a browned butter crunchy topping. A great way to use leftover white rice! | natashaskitchen.com
Breakfast

Apple Rice Pudding

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This Smoked Salmon Salad is our version of the classic Russian Shuba. This salmon layer salad is unique and absolutely delicious. WOW your dinner guests! | natashaskitchen.com
High Protein

Smoked Salmon Salad – Shuba (VIDEO)

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Easy marinated tomatoes recipe with so much flavor! Makes store-bought tomatoes taste WAY better! Marinated tomatoes keep well refrigerated up to 1 week | natashaskitchen.com
Sides

Garlicky Marinated Tomato Salad Recipe

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These grilled steak kebabs are juicy and mouthwatering-delicious! It marinates overnight which makes the steak kebabs tender and so flavorful. | natashaskitchen.com
Beef

Grilled Steak Kebabs Recipe

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This chocolate cake recipe is soft, fluffy, moist and so chocolatey. How to make the best chocolate cake (step-by-step photos). Our go-to chocolate cake! | natashaskitchen.com
Desserts

Chocolate Layer Cake with Swiss Meringue Buttercream

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Zephyr is a Russian homemade marshmallows recipe - so fluffy with amazing blackberry flavor, and they melt in your mouth. How to make homemade marshmallows! | natashaskitchen.com
Desserts

Homemade Marshmallows (Zephyr) VIDEO

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This mango cake is bursting with fresh mango flavor! An impressive, show-stopping mango cake recipe with only 9 ingredients. It is surprisingly simple. | natashaskitchen.com
Desserts

Mango Cake Recipe (VIDEO)

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My Mother is famous for her Rugelach Recipe! These walnut-cranberry-apricot rugelach cookies are soft, crumbly, flaky, loaded! They always disappear fast! | natashaskitchen.com
Desserts

Walnut Rugelach Recipe (VIDEO)

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Cheesy mashed potato pancakes recipe - best way to use up leftover mashed potatoes! Mashed Potato Pancakes are crispy outside and loaded with melty cheese! | natashaskitchen.com
Appetizers

Cheesy Mashed Potato Pancakes Recipe (VIDEO)

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Cheesy bacon mushroom sandwich melts with make-ahead option! Mushrooms, cheese and bacon are a winning combination. These mushroom melts fly of the plate! | natashaskitchen.com
Appetizers

Mushroom Sandwich Melts

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