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: 12 servings (one 9-inch round layer cake) Prep Time: 35 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 12 hours (includes overnight chilling) Quick Ingredients 4 large eggs 3/4 cup (150 g) granulated sugar 1 cup (240 g) full-fat sour cream 1/2 cup (120 ml) neutral oil 2 tsp pure vanilla […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 (makes 12–14 small oladi) Prep Time: 15 minutes (includes 5-minute rest) Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 1/2 cups (360 ml) plain kefir, lukewarm (about 95°F/35°C) 1 large egg 2 tbsp (25 g) granulated sugar 1 3/4 cups (210 g) all-purpose flour 1 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 servings (9-inch/23 cm round) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients For sponge: 3 large eggs, 90 g sugar (1/2 cup + 1 tbsp), 90 g cake flour (3/4 cup), 20 g melted butter (1.5 tbsp), pinch salt, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Time: 19 hours (includes 12-hour brine and 4-hour chill) Quick Ingredients 4 lb (1.8 kg) boneless pork shoulder/neck 24 g kosher salt (about 1.5 tbsp Morton or 2.5 tbsp Diamond Crystal) 6 garlic cloves, cut into slivers […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) dried split peas, rinsed 1 smoked ham hock (1–1.5 lb / 450–700 g) or 6 oz (170 g) thick-cut smoked bacon 8 cups (1.9 L) low-sodium […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 1 loaf (9×5-inch pan), about 14 slices Prep Time: 30 minutes active (plus 12–16 hours fermentation) Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 27 hours (includes curing before slicing) Quick Ingredients Rye levain: 30 g ripe rye starter, 75 g whole rye flour, 75 g water Zavarka (scald): 200 g whole […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 appetizer servings (about 2 1/2 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 55 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 medium eggplants (2–2.5 lb / 900–1,100 g) 1 large yellow onion, finely diced 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped (or 1 cup/240 […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes (includes 15-minute rice soak) Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Quick Ingredients 2 cups (380 g) basmati or other long-grain rice 1 lb (450 g) pork shoulder, cubed, or boneless skinless chicken thighs 2 medium sweet onions, thinly sliced 3 medium carrots, […]
Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 crescents Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes (includes chilling) Quick Ingredients All-purpose flour 300 g (2 1/2 cups), baking powder 1 tsp, fine salt 1/4 tsp Cold unsalted butter 115 g (1 stick), granulated sugar 60 g (1/4 cup) Sour cream […]