Appetizer Rolls with Roasted Peppers and Cream Cheese "Philadelphia"
Roasted pepper rolls with cream cheese are an elegant, eye-catching party appetizer that looks like a restaurant creation but comes together…
Roasted pepper rolls with cream cheese are an elegant, eye-catching party appetizer that looks like a restaurant creation but comes together…
This pork trotter and chicken aspic — known as kholodets — is a centerpiece of Eastern European holiday tables and sets naturally without ad…
Pike-perch aspic with gelatin is one of the most elegant and visually striking dishes of the Russian holiday table, where tender fillets of …
Pork tongue aspic with gelatin is an elegant cold appetizer that always wins compliments at the holiday table. Unlike traditional Russian kh…
Pork aspic with gelatin is an elegant cold appetizer that brightens any holiday table, with neatly layered pieces of meat, olives and slices…
Spicy baked eggplant in the oven with hot sauce will delight any food lover with its interesting flavor, unusual savory aroma and at the sam…
Buffet appetizer “Quail Legs” with a meat filling, infused with creamy onion frying and melting cheese that permeates every pore, securely w…
Chicken breast roll with filling baked in the oven will be a good snack option for any menu. This snack is not only very tasty but also budg…
Homemade chicken roll is a wholesome natural alternative to store-bought deli sandwich meat — made with just chicken, spices and herbs, with…
Crab stick rolls with cream cheese are an uncomplicated party snack. The filling can vary in all sorts of ways, and there are similar recipe…
Crab stick rolls with egg are a simple, striking and incredibly filling appetizer that comes together in just 15 minutes and is equally perf…
Processed cheese spread with garlic and carrot is a simple, budget-friendly and remarkably tasty homemade sandwich appetizer, especially pop…
Eggplant rolls with walnuts are a famous and eye-catching appetizer from Georgian cuisine, also known as badrijani nigvzit. They are juicy f…
This rolled fish loaf is an elegant, original holiday centerpiece that looks impressive on the table and disappears just as fast. It's built…
Festive salted herring appetizer is a striking and remarkably tasty presentation of the classic Russian herring, which in ordinary slicing l…
Russian herring butter is a tasty, hearty and remarkably tender classic homemade sandwich spread that combines the rich salty flavor of herr…
"Mock caviar" is a clever and incredibly tasty homemade Russian spread made from ordinary salted herring, carrot, processed cheese and butte…
Homemade pork basturma is air-cured meat coated in a fragrant spice paste — a classic Armenian and Caucasus appetizer you can absolutely mak…
I salt herring at home before every holiday, because fresh fillet always tastes better than the store-bought kind and you can control the sa…
Salting mackerel at home is a question that comes up often among anyone who loves lightly cured fish but wants full control over what goes i…
Making kholodets — Russian-style meat aspic — in a pressure-cooker multicooker takes about 2 hours instead of the usual 6-7 hours on the sto…
Salo (cured pork fat) cooked in onion skins is a remarkable and very popular preparation method in which ordinary onion skins give the fat a…
A lavash roll with crab sticks makes a bright, festive appetizer and a welcome alternative to ordinary sandwiches. It is very tasty, looks i…
This lavash roll with minced meat baked in the oven is a quick, hearty "two-in-one" dish – no dough to knead. Thin Armenian lavash takes the…
Lightly salted pink salmon (gorbusha) at home is a remarkably tasty, budget-friendly appetizer that comes very close in tenderness and rich …
Homemade liver sausage is a tasty, natural and wholesome alternative to the store-bought kind, made from real offal and spices with no emuls…
"Mother-in-law's tongue" is a popular Eastern European canned appetizer that gets its cheeky name from long ribbons of fried eggplant and a …
Quick pickled onions are crunchy, tangy and completely free of the sharp raw bite that puts many people off fresh onions. This 15-minute rec…
Pkhali is a refined Georgian dish made from fresh greens and vegetables, walnuts and spices. It has a rich taste and aroma that is sure to p…
Pork buzhenina baked in foil is a classic Russian holiday cold cut that looks impressive on the table and cooks almost entirely on its own. …
Pork carbonade in the oven is home-cured, deli-style pork loin that you slice thin – the kind you would otherwise buy at the deli counter, o…
Pressure-cooker pork hock roll is an impressive yet remarkably simple holiday cold cut that easily outshines anything from the store thanks …
These stuffed pork rolls look elegant enough for a dinner party but cook up just as easily as a basic pan-fried cutlet. Thin slices of pork …
Boiled pork tongue with creamy garlic sauce is a classic Eastern European cold appetizer that's surprisingly tender, mild and elegant — perf…
Raffaello from crab sticks and cheese is an original, eye-catching holiday appetizer whose shape and presentation echo the famous Raffaello …
Ham "bell" appetizers with cheese and garlic filling are an original and striking holiday presentation of the classic cold-cut platter, wher…
Snack "Mandarins" - an original, yet very budget-friendly dish made from a minimal set of simple ingredients. It looks impressive and will b…
Spice-cured smelt (capelin) made at home is a remarkably simple, budget-friendly yet genuinely tasty appetizer that holds up against any sto…
Stuffed pepper halves baked in the oven with chicken, rice and cheese are a striking and remarkably tasty appetizer for the holiday table, w…
Tartlets with red caviar are an elegant, striking and remarkably tasty festive appetizer — an essential decoration of any New Year's or spec…
Today on our table is a savory snack of zucchini and tomatoes. Its spiciness is enhanced by a homemade sauce made from mayonnaise, garlic, a…