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Russian Meatballs (a.k.a. Yozhiki) with Beet Leaves

The toughest part about moving to Hamburg — apart from unpacking dozens of boxes and going through bureaucratic hell — is figuring out where to buy my...

Published: August 24, 2021

Carrot Top Pesto with Dates and Sunflower Seeds

I’ve been slightly obsessed with greens lately (case in point: this beet leaves pesto, this sorrel soup, and the carrot top pesto I am about to tell y...

Published: July 16, 2021

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Zapekanka with Honeyberry and Thai Basil Sauce

There is a handful of memories that connect all the kids who went to a Russian kindergarten, no matter whether they grew up in the Urals, Siberia, or ...

Published: July 10, 2021

Beet Greens Pesto with Scallions and Walnuts

Sometimes I think I am so smart, so creative. Beet greens pesto — who would have thought of that? Then I open Google. Turned out: thousands of people ...

Published: June 19, 2021

Svekolnik, Cold Beet Soup with Apple and Pine Nuts

It is common to lead with memories when talking about food. As the food we eat does not exist in vacuum, I like to give context to the dishes I sugges...

Published: June 19, 2021

Beetroot Dip with Rhubarb and Yogurt

This beetroot dip is the fastest a recipe went from an idea in my head to a blog post. Yesterday I’ve been contemplating what to do with a few rhubarb...

Published: May 22, 2021

Blinchiki With Tvorog and Strawberries

In one of my favorite Soviet movies — frankly, one of my favorite movies of any origin and era — Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears, the main character i...

Published: May 2, 2021

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Russian Beet Salad With Tvorog and Walnuts

I might be eight years too late, but a few months ago I bought Ottolenghi’s Jerusalem. I flipped through pages for days in search of the perfect first...

Published: April 22, 2021

Spicy Rhubarb and Ginger Jam

Rhubarb and ginger jam born in lockdown must be the best of rhubarb and ginger jams, or maybe even jams — period. One has the time and the patience to...

Published: April 8, 2021

Vinegret, a Russian Salad Not to Be Confused with Vinaigrette

We have reached what is, apparently, called “the hunger gap”. In his book Six Seasons — which I highly recommend — Joshua McFadden describes it as “th...

Published: March 7, 2021

Apple Oladushki

Oladushki with apple is my first spin-off on the classic Russian oladushki, plump fluffy pancakes every babushka makes in copious amounts whenever gra...

Published: December 9, 2020

Eggplant Caviar and How Ivan the Terrible Made it a Hit

Russian eggplant caviar might be one of the easiest and most affordable things to make during summer months, while eggplants are in season, but it sur...

Published: September 16, 2020

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Summer

Russian Meatballs (a.k.a. Yozhiki) with Beet Leaves

Carrot Top Pesto with Dates and Sunflower Seeds

Zapekanka with Honeyberry and Thai Basil Sauce

Beet Greens Pesto with Scallions and Walnuts

Svekolnik, Cold Beet Soup with Apple and Pine Nuts

Beetroot Dip with Rhubarb and Yogurt

Blinchiki With Tvorog and Strawberries

Russian Beet Salad With Tvorog and Walnuts

Spicy Rhubarb and Ginger Jam

Vinegret, a Russian Salad Not to Be Confused with Vinaigrette

Apple Oladushki

Eggplant Caviar and How Ivan the Terrible Made it a Hit

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