Traditional Russian Food (2024)

Pelmeni are a classic Slavic tradition. You must try these chicken pelmeni recipe with a juicy filling.

Delicious pork roast flavoured with herbs and garlic will become a beautiful centerpiece for your holiday table.

Traditional Russian pork kebabs (shashlik) with simple marinade. Detailed tips for juicy, tender kebabs are included.

Russian beef stew recipe for solyanka, a hearty stew or heavy soup that’s salty, sweet and sour. A medieval dish, it’s filling and comforting.

A traditional, hearty Russian meat and potatoes stew! Perfect one-pan dish to warm up your winter days!

Traditional Russian meatballs aka Tefteli are soft, juicy and intensely flavored. Paired with creamy tomato sauce is the best thing you ever tried!

The original Russian fish pie, baked with salmon and rice, made with an easy bread maker yeast dough recipe.

Homemade Sauerkraut is a classic Ukrainian/Russian tradition and it’s way easier than you might think! You could make a fantastic salad with it?

I made this Russian beet salad for our Easter dinner. It’s quite good and loaded with healthy ingredients. It’s so simple to throw together.

A topping of salmon roe gives these deviled eggs an extra layer of flavor.

Traditional Russian beet salad made with diced boiled vegetables, peas, pickles, onion, kidney beans, and a simple vinaigrette dressing.

Sharing my mom’s secret to the softest and fluffiest piroshki (Russian hand pies) with simple beef and rice filling. But you can customize the filling however you like!

My Mother’s method for homemade Farmers cheese (tvorog). Easy to make and much better than store-bought farmer cheese.

Everyone has fallen in love with this iconic beet soup. We love the deep ruby color of this borsch; so healthy and nutritious.

This Russian eggplant caviar is a smooth vegetable spread, that is delicious as a warm side dish or as a tasty topping for your crusty bread!

This Mushroom Julienne recipe is the perfect dish for your meal plan. Serve it as an appetizer, a meatless main dish, a side, or use it as a topping for meats.

An easy Syrniki recipe you have to try! Make these delicious, pillowy-soft, cheesy Russian cheese pancakes for a delicious breakfast treat. Serve these syrniki pancakes like you would traditional pancakes – with your favorite pancake toppings such as maple syrup.

Billowy soft and lightly sweet Donut Holes (Russian Ponchiki). These donut holes are made with cheese giving them unforgettable flavor. Easy donut recipe!

Up your breakfast game by making a delicious millet porridge. This naturally gluten-free grain is just waiting to be re-discovered!

Zapekanka is a traditional Russian cake. It’s slightly sweet, packed full of plump, golden raisins, and can be served as breakfast or dessert.

Potato Latkes or Draniki are made by mixing shredded potatoes with egg and flour, then frying on both sides until crispy. Serve them with sour cream or applesauce – your choice!

Russian Pancakes are perfectly fluffy and chewy, yet with crispy edges. This pancake recipe is made with a quick,simple buttermilk pancake batter.

Smetannik is a Russian cake that has multiple thin and fluffy cake layers with a tangy and sweet sour cream frosting. The cake is so tender and delicate, it just melts in your mouth.

Russian Pryaniki are popular Russian tea cookies that often find their way onto holiday cookie trays. They are soft on the inside while covered with a crispy glaze!

Korolevsky (Russian King’s Cake) is delicious and looks royal! Layers are loaded with poppy seeds, chocolate and with walnuts. A must try!

Russian kartoshka cake is my beloved childhood treat. Here’s the history of this dessert and the simplest recipe that can be made at home in 15 minutes!

Meet your new favorite easy apple cake! This country apple cake (a.k.a. Sharlotka) is soft, moist, lightly sweet, and has just 6 ingredients.

Russian Tea Cakes are a classic cookie recipe that are filled with chopped nuts or chocolate chips, coated in powdered sugar and melt in your mouth!

Learn how to make our go-to blini recipe with step-by-step instructions. Including the best way to serve these Russian pancakes.

These mom’s famous rugelach are really simple and quick to make! You will love these flaky, soft and perfect little Russian pastries.

Russian Honey Cake is a thin layer cake made with raw honey and a sour cream frosting. This honey cake recipe can be made round or rectangle.

Christmas baking is a part of the holiday tradition in many countries. Cakes, muffins, rolls, cookies, marzipan and chocolate figurines appear in large numbers on bakery store shelves and in our kitchens.