Cake 4 Tea
Tanya
I guess, I was culturally destined to love and drink tea. My childhood and adolescent memories are full of tea...
Mushroom and Barley Soup
Mushrooms are the most miraculous creatures in nature. They all are delightful to look at – both edible and poisonous....
Chicken soup with Klyotski
You probably heard about a well-known, fun little study among the Jewish population in Florida many years ago, who called...
“What am I! Chopped liver?”
“What am I! Chopped liver?” A popular expression “chopped liver” means second best, or being ignored or overlooked as a...
Kulichi
The meaning of Easter is the same for all Christians around the world. This is the holiest holiday that celebrates...
Gefilte fish
What is the classic cold Appetizer In Ashkenazi cuisine? What makes gefilte fish so different from all other fishes? Why...
Pelmeni
How did we spend quality time as a family in Siberia? We read books aloud, played musical instruments and sang...
Deep Purple
Did you know that the Brits use a different word for an eggplant? It’s “aubergine”. Because eggplants have been cultivated...
Belyashi
Every childhood is associated with certain smells. Mine are filled with the smells of baked pies, vanilla, sugar powder. My...
Vitamin Beet
During my trip to Jamaica last year, while looking at the restaurant menu, I came across a beet and potato...
Borscht, Борщ, Barszcz, באָרשט, Bŭrščǐ, or…
Borscht to Russian cuisine is like Peter the Great to Russian history. The origin of borscht is debatable, though. The...