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Spiced Lamb Chops
View recipe: Spiced Lamb ChopsSpices were never used a lot in my cooking, with the exception of black pepper and salt, which I do not even consider spices. That’s how I grew up – in my mom’s kitchen where wonderful things were cooked,…
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Cookie Cake
View recipe: Cookie CakeExhausted by two major storms last week, I was not inclined to stand long hours in the kitchen on the weekend. But the cold weather and snowy surroundings called for something sweet. When shopping at my favorite Russian market,…
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Cinderella Almond Pear Tart
View recipe: Cinderella Almond Pear TartThis weekend I got to enjoy a glorious event that only happens once in a blue moon: my parents drove over to New York to visit me. This was a perfect occasion to seek out the imaginary pear tart…
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Beer-Braised Lamb
View recipe: Beer-Braised LambDo something new with your porter: succulent, flavorful, lick-your-fingers lamb… Ladies and gentlemen, I have done it: beer-braised lamb on Monday night. Yes, braising does take about an hour and a half or more. Vacation must have left me…
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Cloaked Herring
View recipe: Cloaked HerringThis Holiday Season was marred for me by a nasty flu that has been keeping me disabled in terms of elaborate cooking. Alas. I will see better days… Only Masha’s presence and inspiration made it possible to create something…
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Olivier – Russian Salad
View recipe: Olivier – Russian SaladMost of the potato salads served in American Restaurants under the name “Russian Salad“, are simplified variations of this 20th century Russian classic. In Russia this salad is most commonly called Olivier Salad, and no self-respecting Russian feast can…
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Vinegret – Jazzy Holiday Salad
View recipe: Vinegret – Jazzy Holiday SaladWithout vinegret, a winter vegetable salad, Russian traditional table is missing one of its important components. As far as I remember my precious self, vinegret (please do not confuse it with vinaigrette – a dressing made of oil and…
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Butter Cookies
View recipe: Butter CookiesThese cookies definitely belong to sinful food. Not your everyday food, as Julia Child would say. So if you are scared that your arteries will be suddenly clogged with fats, and your waist will expand unexpectedly, please don’t bother…
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Fresh Stuffed Peppers
View recipe: Fresh Stuffed PeppersThis recipe was inspired by my trip to then Checkoslovakia long time ago when yours truly was pregnant with the other chef of this blog. 🙂 I felt not well (to say the least), but was able to notice…
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Kholodets – Meat Jelly
View recipe: Kholodets – Meat JellyMeat jelly is no other than boiled meat pieces in aspic. This is one of the dishes I love and remember from my mom’s holiday menu. Kholodets that derives in Russian from the word kholod (cold) is a traditional winter treat,…
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