Cookery

Redaktor, 3 December 2007

Sbiten

Sbiten used to be a very popular beverage in Russia. Moscows taverns served it both cold and hot. Sbiten tastes a lot like a honey drink

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Redaktor, 19 November 2007

10 Fish Dishes

Today we are presenting a tasty selection of Russian fish dishes. Fish has always been eaten in a variety of kinds: steamed, boiled, telnaya

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Redaktor, 6 November 2007

10 Dishes With Smetana

Smetana is a traditional Russian national dairy product. It is a variety of sour cream similar to cr

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Redaktor, 22 October 2007

Russian Offal Dishes

Russian cuisine is characterized by a variety of foods used in a great number of original dishes bringing fame to the national cuisine. Among them are dishes made from leavened pastry, cereals and fis...

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Redaktor, 8 October 2007

Cabbage Recipes

There is no doubt that the history of cabbage cultivation is centuries or even millenniums old. However, all attempts to study the question deeply have met with some semantic difficulties

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Redaktor, 10 September 2007

Recipes with pies

No other cuisine in the world has such a variety of pies, as the Russian one. Even the Russian word pirog derives from the old Russian pir - a holiday

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Redaktor, 30 July 2007

Starters and Main Courses in Russian Cuisine

Modern Russian cuisine has been forming for several centuries and is still borrowing the best from the international cuisine. Something fades into the background (for example, very few people know...

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Redaktor, 16 July 2007

Vodka

The story of Russian cuisine would be incomplete without a mention of vodka considered the main national beverage of the Russians

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Redaktor, 2 July 2007

Russian Dishes from Poultry

Russian cuisine is widely known all over the world. The assortment of Russian cuisine is so various, and its popularity in Europe is so great

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Redaktor, 18 June 2007

Dishes of Russian Cuisine

Today we continue talking about Russian cuisine and introduce new tasty recipes for Russian dishes to you. Meat in pots – so-called ushnoe – has been popular for ages. All classes of society ate it

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Redaktor, 4 June 2007

Beef Dishes

In the past, meat dishes were not very widespread in Russia. On the one hand, livestock breeding was never a priority; on the other, church always imposed some restrictions on meat

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Redaktor, 21 May 2007

Deep-Fried Dishes

Deep-frying is a cooking technique that involves hot fat. Normally, the fat is melted internal lard, sometimes with addition of vegetable oil

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Redaktor, 7 May 2007

Holiday Recipes

Russians love spring, especially for its May holidays: May 1 - the day of love and labour, and, certainly, May 9 - the Victory Day! Thousands of Russians are getting ready for the holidays. Some go to...

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Redaktor, 23 April 2007

Recipes with cabbage

No doubt, cabbage has been grown and cultivated for thousands of years, but all attempts to go into detail face semantic problems

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Redaktor, 9 April 2007

Russian Kvass

Russian kvass is one of the best soft drinks. Its flavouring and nutritious characteristics are unrivalled. Invented over a thousand years ago, it still enjoys deserved popularity

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Redaktor, 26 March 2007

Russian Vegetable Recipes

Who could ever think that in ancient Russia the food was mainly vegetarian? It is fashionable now, actually, but back then it was a banal necessity

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Redaktor, 12 March 2007

Recipes With Roe

Red roe is, perhaps, the only food which can be found on any celebratory table. It is also a visit card of Russian cuisine, and it is especially good as a filling for Russian pancakes

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Redaktor, 26 February 2007

Great Lent

So, all the celebrations are over, all the singing and dancing is in the past. The Pancake week has passed – the Great Lent has come. What is Great Lent? It is a precious gift to us from our Saviour, ...

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Redaktor, 12 February 2007

Ushnoe

For a long time meat in a pot – so-called ushnoe – has been popular. People of all classes ate it. Upper classes ate beef ushnoe stewed in a pot with prunes in sour cream sauce (it was served with...

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Redaktor, 29 January 2007

Dessert Drinks: Vzvar & Compote

Compotes based on sugar and honey syrups are traditionally served at the end of the Russian feast. Compote is as old as, for example, Russian kvass or Russian honey

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Redaktor, 15 January 2007

Old New Year

On the eve of Vasilev Day which earlier fell on the 1st of January, Russia marked Vasilev Night. It was a tradition to cook celebratory dishes

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Top 3 recipes

Spring roll is a classic dish of the Asian cuisine. Traditionally, they are vegetable. For sure you may use any vegetables up to your taste. What is more important – to buy rice paper. It may be found...

Petersburg cuisine

The Petersburg cuisine it not just a mix of European and Russian national cuisines, it is a very special phenomenon so organically combining the features of these cuisines that it is now impossible to...

Chutney in rosti potatoes from сafe&bar Panayekhali

The café hostess Gayane Breiova excellently cooks author’s chutney and demonstrates how to cook tasty and aromatic rosti potatoes.

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