When Olga heard that we were doing Eastern European favorites this week, she pointed a finger skyward and said, ” Bubalah, you must include Olga’s special dishes. Whenever I introduce a couple, I make them a meal to seal the deal” She always laughs when she rhymes. When the couples marry, she brings the salads to the wedding. So far, they’re all still together.
Ingredients
- 3 potatoes
- 2 carrots, peeled
- 2 beets
- 1/2 onion finely chopped
- 1 12 oz jar Russian herring fillets
- 6 Tbsp mayonnaise
Preparation
- Boil the potatoes, carrots and beets
- Remove the carrots and potatoes after 30 min
- Remove the beets after 40 min
- Peel the potatoes and beets
- Shred the carrots, beets and potatoes and keep them separate
- Use a glass bowl for the salad
- Place 1/2 of the herring and 1/2 of the onions on the bottom
- Cover with a layer of 1/2 of the potatoes
- Cover that with a layer of 1/2 of the carrots
- Cover with a layer of 1/2 of the beets
- Top it with half of the mayonnaise
- Repeat the layers again
- Chill for at least one hour
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb beets, boiled, peeled and grated
- 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 lb steak
- 2 qt water
- 1/2 lb bacon
- 8 whole black pepper corns
- 2 tsp dried marjoram
- 2 tsp basil
- 1 lb shredded cabbage
- 2 leeks sliced
- 1 c chopped onion
- 2 lb polish sausage.
- Chopped dill and sour cream for garnish.
Preparation
- Combine 1/2 c beets with vinegar and sugar in a bowl
- Cover and refrigerate over night
- In a large pot boil the water with beef, bacon, pepper corns, marjoram, and basil
- Reduce to simmer for at least 2 hrs
- Add 3 c beets, leeks, onions, cabbage and sausage
- Simmer covered 40 min
- Remove the beef, sausage and bacon and cut it all into bite sized pieces and return it all to the pot
- Add the remaining beet mix
- Remove from heat and serve with chopped dill and a dollop of sour cream on each bowl
- Serve with crusty bread.
Ingredients
- 4 1/4 c milk
- 5 eggs
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp citric acid powder
- 4 c flour
- 3 Tbsp veg oil
- 1 c boiling water
- 2/3 c butter
Preparation
- Beat the milk and eggs
- Add salt and sugar
- Mix
- Add baking soda and citric acid
- Mix again
- Mix in the flour
- While the mixer is on pour in the oil and water
- Once it’s thoroughly combined let it rest for 20 min
- Melt 1-2 Tbsp of butter at a time in a medium sized skillet
- Add 1 ladle of batter and swirl it around like an omelet, so that it’s one thin layer
- After about 90 seconds flip it and cook it for 1 min on the other side
- Keep them warm as you cook them one at a time. Just stack them up.
- Fill with fruit, cheese, potatoes or chocolate just like crepes.
Next time
The summer barbecue
Enjoy Olga’s Russian recipes for love.
Coming soon
Olga answers relationship questions.
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