Typical Dishes

Not much is more refreshing than a bowl of okroshka on a hot summer day. Okroshka is made from either a milk base (buttermilk or kefir) or a kvass bas… Read the rest

Shchi is a deceptively simple soup with a complex taste. What may look like a simple cabbage soup is actually a filling but light soup made from sauer… Read the rest

For those that love pickles, solyanka is a dream come true. Starting with a base of bouillon, solyanka includes all sorts of salty and sour tastes, su… Read the rest

When you think about Russian food, pelmeni are probably the first dish that comes to mind. Pelmeni are bite-sized dumplings made with ground meat (usu… Read the rest

It’s impossible to try Russian foods without trying some pierogies. You can find pierogies that are open or closed, and that are sweet or savory. Take… Read the rest

Think of French crepes, but often more savory. Blini are thin pancakes served with meat, caviar, cabbage, or something sweet. Blini with honey, jam, o… Read the rest

Meat jelly, or aspic, has been a staple around the world for centuries, and is a popular dish served with salads or as an appetizer. Certain cuts of m… Read the rest

In Naples, they are called ‘e chiacchiere’ and we eat them by dipping them in the inevitable black pudding, which today is made of chocola… Read the rest

The pettole di Santa Cecilia are prepared during the Christmas holidays, precisely on the day of Santa Cecilia. They are soft clouds of tasty fried do… Read the rest

The green cake that is prepared in Oneglia (one of the two cities that make up Imperia) is a poor relative of the Genoese torta pasqualina, but it is… Read the rest