Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 slices Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g farmer’s cheese/tvorog (or well-drained cottage cheese) 2 large eggs 70 g granulated sugar (about 1/3 cup) 60 g fine semolina (about 1/3 cup) 120 ml whole milk (1/2 cup), warmed […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 (about 28–32 dumplings) Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 500 g farmer’s cheese (tvorog), well-drained (about 2 cups packed) 1 large egg 110 g all-purpose flour (about 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp), plus extra for dusting 1 tbsp sugar (optional) […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 20 pryaniki Prep Time: 25 minutes (plus 30 minutes rest) Cook Time: 24 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes Quick Ingredients 6 tbsp (85 g) unsalted butter 1/2 cup (170 g) honey 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp ground […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 900 g (2 lb) potatoes, peeled if desired, sliced 3–4 mm (1/8 in) 300 g (10 oz) mushrooms (wild or cremini/button), sliced 6–8 mm (1/4 in) 1 large yellow onion (200 g), thinly sliced […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 7–8 cups total) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes (includes 1 hour chilling) Quick Ingredients 12 oz (340 g) surimi crab sticks, diced 1/4 inch 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice, cooled (from 2/3 cup dry) 4 large eggs, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: About 8 cups (10 side servings) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 3 to 10 days (includes fermentation) Quick Ingredients 1 medium green/white cabbage (about 1.8 kg trimmed) 2 medium carrots, peeled and grated (about 200 g) 40 g non-iodized fine sea salt (2% of veg […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (14–16 pancakes) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) starchy potatoes, peeled 1 small yellow onion (about 120 g), finely grated 1 large egg 2–3 tbsp potato starch or all-purpose flour 1 1/4 tsp fine sea salt; […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 10 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes (includes 2 hours chilling) Quick Ingredients 650 g chicken livers, trimmed 2 large eggs 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour 2 tbsp neutral oil, plus more for the […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 whole chicken (1.8–2.2 kg / 4–5 lb) 2 1/2 tsp kosher salt, divided 1 tsp black pepper 1 1/2 tsp sweet paprika (optional) 4 garlic cloves (2 grated for […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 0 minutes Total Time: 24 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg small pickling cucumbers (about 2.2 lb; 3–5 inches each) 1 liter cold filtered water 25 g non‑iodized salt (3 tbsp Diamond Crystal kosher OR 1 tbsp + 2 tsp Morton […]