Eastern European Recipes

A plate with red cabbage wreath salad

Salad

Red Cabbage Wreath Salad

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A white, gravy bowl with mushroom gravy

Sides

Mushroom Gravy Recipe

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What I love about this Ptichye Moloko recipe (Bird's Milk) is the texture; a mousse-like creamy base and a thin velvety layer of coco loveliness.

Desserts

Ptichye Moloko Recipe (Bird’s Milk)

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These chicken tenders are easy juicy and delicious. A family favorite | natashaskitchen.com

Chicken

Otbivnaya (Otbivni) Chicken Tenders

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A white plate topped with eggplant with red pepper sauce and a fork beside it

Sides

Eggplant with Red Pepper Sauce

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Serve these meat piroshki by themselves or pair them with that awesome garlic dip you might recall from the potato piroshki. The flavor is fantastic!

Main Course

Meat Piroshki (Belyashi)

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A green plate with Russian pelmeni garnished with dill

Main Course

Russian Pelmeni Recipe + New Dough!

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A white bowl of shchavel borshct, sorrel soup

Soup

Shchavel Borscht (Sorrel Soup)

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This Potatoes with Cream and Mushrooms recipe is one of my favorite recipes for potatoes. This recipe is made commonly at Ukrainian and Russian weddings.

Main Course

Potatoes with Cream and Mushrooms

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A plate of Russian beef stroganoff garnished with chives

Beef

Russian Beef Stroganoff

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Clearly tiramisu is an Italian dessert. I'd call this the Russian adaptation. The frosting is light and fabulous. Hope you enjoy it, my family loves it!

Desserts

Russian Tiramisu Recipe

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These potato pancakes have finely grated, raw potatoes and onion. It's a classic Ukrainian dish called Deruny. Our moms still make these deruny regularly.

Breakfast

Deruny – Ukrainian Potato Pancakes

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A white plate of Russian braised cabbage

Main Course

Russian Braised Cabbage

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These buttermilk pancakes are commonly referred to as "oladi" but we called them "blinchiki" growing up. They are loaded with diced apples. Yum!

Breakfast

Oladi Apple Pancakes

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A must try Russian Cherry Layer Cake with a surprise layer inside. The frosting has only 2 ingredients. This cake was a winner!

Cake

Russian Cherry Layer Cake

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Learn how to make you own Russian horseradish (Hron). Hren pairs really well with meat, particularly turkey and it's awesome on any kind of kielbasa.

Condiments

Russian Hron Horseradish Recipe

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Korolevsky (Russian King's Cake) is delicious and looks royal! Layers are loaded with poppy seeds, chocolate and with walnuts. A must try!

Cake

Russian Korolevsky Cake (King’s Cake)

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A close up of a plate with chicken and pork katleti, garnished with dill

Main Course

Chicken and Pork Katleti (Russian meat patties)

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Pineapple here is sweet and tart; a perfect complement to the cheese filling in these nalesniki. Enjoy nalesniki topped with sour cream or favorite jam.

Breakfast

Nalesniki with Cheese and Pineapple

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A wine glass with Russian apple kvas and full apples beside the glass

Drinks

Russian Apple Kvas Recipе

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A green with Russian potato piroshki on it and a bowl of garlic dip

Main Course

Russian Potato Piroshki with Garlic Dip

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These Meringue and Raspberry Baskets (Korzinki) are really simple to make. They are delectable and completely precious. Step by step photos.

Cookies

Meringue and Raspberry Baskets – Korzinki

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This Adjika is not hard to make, considering all of the ingredients are just whirled in a food processor and you don't have to seed the jalapenos - SCORE!

Condiments

Mom’s Adjika Recipe

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A stuffed bell pepper on a green plate

Chicken

Stuffed Bell Peppers Recipe

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A piece of Kievsky cake on a white plate garnished with two chocolate leaves

Cake

Kievsky aka Kiev Cake Recipe

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This raspberry roulade even easier than making the full cake - and the raspberry frosting; SCRUMPTIOUS!! The base is a Russian sponge cake called biskvit.

Cake

Biskvit Raspberry Roulade (Roulette) Cake

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This CLASSIC creamy cucumber and tomato salad is so simple to make and is our go-to summer salad. An easy, excellent cucumber tomato salad. KEEPER! | natashaskitchen.com

Salad

Creamy Cucumber and Tomato Salad

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A bowl of Okroshka Summer Soup with dill and a spoon next to the bowl.

Soup

Okroshka Recipe: Russian Summer Soup

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These Cherry Pierogies are the ultimate in comfort food. Use fresh or frozen cherries! @natashaskitchen

Desserts

Cherry Vareniki (Cherry Pierogi)

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This is a moist Russian sponge cake, commonly referred to as Biskvit. It's my mother's recipe and also my favorite cake! Hope you make it again and again.

Cake

Biskvit; Russian Cake Recipe

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A ball of dough on a floured cutting board

Main Course

Basic Russian Vareniki or Pelmeni Dough (Russian Pierogi)

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Kvas is THE traditional Russian/ Ukrainian drink. Some compare this to a non-alcoholic beer. Its bubbly like a soda, but not as sweet.

Drinks

Russian Kvas Recipe

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These Summer Strawberries and Cream are the perfect snack on a hot day. We loved it with fresh French bread. Every Ukrainian family makes this.

Desserts

Summer Strawberries and Cream

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Russian vinaigrette salad with beets and sauerkraut on a white plate

Salad

Russian Vinaigrette Recipe with Beets and Sauerkraut

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A bowl of Ukrainian chicken plov, rice pilaf, with a green cloth napkin and fork beside the bowl

Main Course

Ukrainian Chicken Plov (Rice Pilaf)

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This Russian beet salad is always a hit at holiday parties and church potlucks and it's easy peasy! @natashaskitchen

Salad

Russian Beet Salad

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A green plate with Mom's pryaniki with mint glaze

Desserts

Mom’s Pryaniki with Mint Glaze Recipe

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Piroshki are a classic Slavic specialty. You can make these Russian Piroshki with fruit, mashed potatoes, meat or cheese. These have apples in them.

Desserts

Russian Piroshki (pirojki) with apples

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Chicken

Russian Katleti Recipe (Turkey and Pork Patties)

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Mom made these buttermilk pancakes all the time when we were kids and she still makes them regularly. They are excellent with all kinds of toppings!

Breakfast

Moms Yeast Pancakes (Oladi)

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A piece of shuba with salmon on a white plate

Salad

Shuba with Salmon, a twist on Herring Salad

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A white bowl of turkey meatball soup

Soup

Turkey Meatball Soup

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Making cheese crepes is easier than you think! All you need is a blender and non-stick skillet to make the best crepes filled with cheese.

Breakfast

Cheese Crepes

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A bowl of olivye- Ukrainian potato salad

Salad

Olivye – Ukrainian Potato Salad

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Cupcakes with Russian cream cheese frosting

Desserts

Cool Whip Cream Cheese Frosting (3 ingredients)

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A bowl with Russian mushroom and potato soup with an orange, cloth napkin and spoon beside it

Soup

Russian Mushroom and Potato Soup Recipe

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Crab salad on a yellow plate

Salad

Crab Salad Recipe

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