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Articles by Jennifer Eremeeva
weekend kitchen
Beet and Buckwheat Waffles for Maslenitsa
Jennifer Eremeeva always is on hand to help sustain us, body and soul.
weekend kitchen
Banish the Winter Blues with Red Cabbage Vitamin Salad
Packed with vitamins, this crunchy, punchy, bright and colorful winter salad will light up your table and cure the winter blues.
weekend kitchen
A Love Letter to Latvia’s Rye Bread
Everyone needs a strata recipe: a savory layered bread pudding, here with smoked fish. Delicious.
weekend kitchen
Estonian Frikadellisupp Climbs the Charts
A warming, fresh, light but filling soup from people who know cold weather and how to survive it deliciously.
weekend kitchen
Celebrate Lunar New Year with Mongolian Buuz
Buuz, vareniki, pelmeni... a dumpling by any other name would taste as incredibly delicious...
weekend kitchen
Indulge in Karlsson's Plyushki
Flash back to childhood or discover adult delights with these classic mid-century sweet pastry treats.
weekend kitchen
Ring in the Old New Year With a Jewel-Studded Dish
Our favorite chef is worried about our health, so she suggests starting the new year with beets, pomegranate and wild rice.
weekend kitchen
You Can't Hurry Kharcho
A Georgian soup for a cold, snowy day wherever you may be.
weekend kitchen
Welcome 2022 With the Incomparable Prague Torte
Start out the new year with a bit of aspirational baking!
weekend kitchen
The Secret to Holiday Cheer Revealed: Salmon Rillettes
Got lots of guests? Tired of cooking? Love fish? Salmon rillettes to the rescue.
weekend kitchen
Everyone Loves a Dumpling
These herby, tender dumplings ("lazy vareniki") made with tvorog and greens are perfect for winter.
weekend kitchen
Two Ways to Crack the Knotty Celery Root
Leningradsky market solved a puzzle: what on earth do you do with a celery root?
weekend kitchen
Samsa: The Silk Road Snack
What's better than a flakey pastry filled with spicy lamb? Maybe one filled with potatoes and onion?
weekend kitchen
Spice Things Up With Adjika
This refrigerator staple is not hard to make and comes in a variety of flavors and glorious colors.
weekend kitchen
Kapustniak: The Hangover Soup
Forget the pharmacy and head to the kitchen for your morning-after antidote.
weekend chef
Jiggle All the Way: Boozy Holiday Tomato and Seafood Zalivnoye
Aspics are In again. But in Russia they've never been Out.
weekend kitchen
Autumn Stroganoff for a Chilly Evening
You can Stroganoff anything, but should you? Find out in the weekend kitchen.
weekend kitchen
Lots of Winter Squash? Hasselback it!
In the weekend kitchen we're pulling out chopsticks and learning how to hasselback. Confused? Read on.
weekend kitchen
Piroshki 101
How to make three kinds of savory stuffed pastries that even a Russian husband will love.
weekend kitchen
Autumn's Mushroom Bounty: Forager's Fusilli
Oh, what to do with all the autumn mushrooms? Here's a delicious solution to a delightful problem.
weekend kitchen
Pumpkin With Sea Buckthorn on Top
Russians adore pumpkins. They just don't know what to do with them.
weekend kitchen
Welcome Autumn with Spicy Matsoni and Meatball Soup
Little islands of spiced meatballs in a spicy, tart, silky, yogurty Caucasian sea...
weekend kitchen
Chase Away the Autumn Blues with Cured Cod
Russian supermarkets have long aisles of salted and cured fish, but home curing is easy and much tastier.
WEEKEND KITCHEN
The Exotic Glamor of Eggplant Caviar
Inspired by classic Soviet cinema, Jennifer Eremeeva fires up the grill and roasts the season's glut of eggplants and peppers.
weekend kitchen
Pack Your Pantry With Pickled Beets
Jennifer Eremeeva salutes Russia's love of homemade soup and shares a beets recipe that works as the foundation for a great borshch.
weekend kitchen
A Tomato and Tvorog Galette for Summer's Bounty
Like Russian imperial chefs, Jennifer Eremeeva joins east and west, sealed with cheese and tomatoes.
weekend kitchen
Back to School With Crispy Herbed Chicken Cutlets
Cutlets - minced meat, fish or vegetable patties - are Russia's unsung culinary heroes.
weekend kitchen
Triple Your August Holidays with Honey Apple Spice Cake
Get in the mood for autumn with this cake that celebrates summer's bounty.
weekend kitchen
Keep Cool With Herby Adjika Cucumber Salad
This week our resident chef - don't we wish! - marries Russia and the Caucasus deliciously!
weekend kitchen
On the Grill: Salmon and Corn Shashlik
Russia and corn have a bumpy history, but now this sunny veg is a national favorite. Grill it!
weekend kitchen
Dacha Delight: Garlicky Baby Hasselback Potatoes
August at the dacha! Down with boring boiled potatoes with shashlik! Long live hasselback spuds!
weekend kitchen
Blistered Beet Shashlik with Halloumi
Glorious charred beets and vegetables with creamy cheese will keep everyone happy at the grill.
weekend kitchen
Chicken From the Caucasus to a Grill Near You
Marinade, check. Spices, check. Chicken legs, check. Grill, check. Add crisp white wine and dinner's ready.
weekend kitchen
The Magic of Crab and Melon Okroshka
Okrosha is Russia's favorite cool summer soup, and this seaside version is a winner.
weekend kitchen
Celebrate Summer With Whipped Bryndza and Tomatoes
This easy-to-make tangy salty sweet spread is perfect for dachas, backyards and July 4 parties.
weekend kitchen
Of Vaccines and Varenye
Strawberries are in season, and that means: time to make varenye.
weekend kitchen
An Apricot Cake for All Seasons
Try this delicious mix of cake-baking traditions filled with the fruit of the season.
weekend kitchen
Spicy Soused Apricots for the Summer Table
Be a good Dachnik and preserve the summer's bounty of fruit in a spicy, tangy marinade.
long read
'The Volga: A History of Russia's Greatest River'
Hartley tells the story of the river that both created and reflected Russia's complex history and culture.
weekend kitchen
The Svekolnik Smoothie
Our favorite chef starts the summer with a glorious Russian cold beet soup called svekolnik.
weekend kitchen
Bake Cardamom Vatrushki for a Happy Family
Fill these soft buns with spiced sweet farmer's cheese, jam, or anything your heart desires.
weekend kitchen
Celebrate Summer with Smoked Mackerel and Lovage Fish Cakes
Savory smoked mackerel and citrusy lovage come together deliciously in these quick fish cakes.
weekend kitchen
Spotlight on Smetana: Russia’s Sour Cream
What's the difference between smetana, crème fraîche, and sour cream?
weekend kitchen
Building the Perfect Fish Solyanka
Find the right balance of briny, tart, and spicy to unlock the secret to this canteen favorite.
weekend kitchen
Try Smetannik: Russia's Sour Cream Cake
Fresh seasonal berries elevate this dependable weekday snack into a special event dessert.
weekend kitchen
Celebrate Spring With Asparagus Mimosa
Salad Mimosa gets a springtime makeover with jammy eggs and the season's culinary superstar.
weekend kitchen
Let Pkhali Steal the Show
In spring everyone's fancy turns to Georgia and its bright, fresh flavors.
weekend kitchen
The Seductive Charms of Chopped Liver
Whether you call it pâté or паштет, keep a jar in the refrigerator for every - or no particular - occasion.
weekend kitchen
My Favorite Things: Chicken Schnitzel and Slaw
What is better than a crunchy-on-the-outside, tender-on-the-inside schnitzel?
weekend kitchen
Sink or Swim With Matzoh Ball Soup
You don't have to be Jewish to love matzoh ball soup.
long read
Katherine Zubovich's Magnificent 'Moscow Monumental'
This is a riveting story of the transformation of a city and the lives of its inhabitants.
weekend kitchen
Start Lent with Miso Mushroom Farro Pilaf
A great dish for those observing Lent or for those who love a hearty, flavorful, rich pilaf.
weekend kitchen
Here Comes the Sun: Lemon Oladi for Maslenitsa
This weekend Russians are celebrating "Shirokaya Maslenitsa" before Great Lent begins.
weekend kitchen
Kinda Sorta Coulibiac for the International Woman
Men, man up! Here's a delicious, easy recipe to impress your beloved on March 8.
weekend kitchen
Medovik: Russia’s Favorite Cake
Our favorite chef takes us step-by-step through the creation of this honey-creamy-tart-sweet confection.
weekend kitchen
Huzzah for Hussar-Style Beef!
Take a page of culinary history to fete Defenders of the Homeland Day in style.
weekend kitchen
Vinegret: The Spicy Language of Love for Valentine's Day
Start off the romantic holiday season with a piquant, deep pink, heat-raising first course.
weekend kitchen
North Meets South in Mini Golubtsy
Sunny lemons from the south and hearty beet greens from the north make for delicious "little pigeons."
weekend kitchen
You Can’t Beat a (Savory) Babka
The perfect yeasty-eggy-savory bread filled with swirls of sauteed mushroom and cheese.
weekend kitchen
Copycat IKEA Meatballs
Jennifer Eremeeva gives us a recipe for the beloved meatballs found in every Russian freezer.
movie night
Russian Movie Night: History on Screen
Ready for a weekend of binge-watching? How about an entertaining refresher course in Russian history?
long read
Photographic 'Journeys Through the Russian Empire'
Two great photographers a century apart capture what once was the Russian Empire.
movie night
Russian Movie Night: 7 Literary Works on Screen
At home for New Year's? Jennifer Eremeeva shares the best Russian literature-come-to-life movies.
weekend kitchen
Russia's National Treasure: Cabbage Soup
Jennifer Eremeeva has just the thing to cancel out holiday overeating. And it's delicious, too.
movie night
Russian Movie Night: 7 Great Features
Relax with these seven feature films or TV series chosen by Jennifer Eremeeva.
weekend kitchen
Russian Pryaniki: Ginger All the Way!
Fill your home with the glorious, spicy, gingery, lemony, sweet scent of the holiday season.
reportage and recipes
Explore the Wonders of 'Red Sands' With Caroline Eden
Author Caroline Eden takes us on roads less traveled, with many delicious stops along the way.
art of russian cuisine
Welcome Russian Winter with Persimmon Spice Cake
Snowy winter day, hot tea, roaring fire, sweet nutty spicy persimmon cake...
holiday abroad
Celebrate Thanksgiving with an Uzbek Chicken
Mix East and West for the kind of unconventional holiday this unconventional year needs.
art of russian cuisine
A Persimmon Primer
What are those bright orange fruits at the fall market? And how do you eat them?
comfort cuisine
Insta-Plov: Modern Technology Meets Ancient Dish
All the warming, satisfying, complex flavors and textures of plov without a kazan (and 12 hours).
art of russian cuisine
Launch Squash Boats Under the Blue Moon
Once in a blue moon Jennifer Eremeeva makes an autumnal deep orange squash feast.
art of russian cuisine
The Enduring Glamour of Mushroom Julien
Jennifer Eremeeva brings this restaurant and theater buffet favorite to your home kitchen.
art of russian cuisine
East and West Meet Over Borshch Deliciously
Move over pampushki! These crumbly, crunchy, sweet and salty triangles go great with borshch!
long read
Pushkin House Shortlisted Books Tackle Authoritarianism
The judges seem to have found a thematic thread running through Russian letters (and life) this year.
art of Russian cuisine
Mushrooms and the Thrill of the Chase
It's that glorious time of year - mushroom season!
art of Russian cuisine
Not Your Babushka’s Sour Cabbage
Everything you wanted to know about fermentation but were too intimidated by that babushka to ask.
long read
'The Girl From the Hermitage'
Follow Galina from the Leningrad siege to today's St. Petersburg.
Russian cuisine
A Tale of Two Charlottes
How did English Apple Charlotte find its way into the hearts, minds, and kitchens of Imperial Russia?
quarantine cuisine
Draniki: Out of the Belarusian Frying Pan
Jennifer Eremeeva helps you expand your Slavic kitchen repertoire with Belarusian potato pancakes.
quarantine cuisine
In the Tvorog Test Kitchen
Not cottage cheese, not ricotta, not quark... tvorog is similar to all but utterly, deliciously unique.
quarantine cuisine
By the Book: 'The Soviet Diet Cookbook'
Learning to cook the (post-) Soviet way: with Babushka and The Book.
quarantine cuisine
Cool Down with Slavic Ceviche
Jennifer Eremeeva proves that if Russians love cured salmon and adore sushi, they'll eat up ceviche, too.
Quarantine cuisine
Mustard & Horseradish: Russia’s Homegrown Condiments
Jennifer Eremeeva takes us into the pantry to make our very own, delicious native Russian condiments.
quarantine cuisine
Kvas: Russia’s National Tipple
No kvas truck making deliveries in your neighborhood? No problem! Start brewing!
quarantine cuisine
Taming Morkovcha — Russia’s Beloved Korean Carrot Salad
Jennifer Eremeeva cracks the code of everyone's favorite carrot salad.
quarantine cuisine
Waste-Not-Want-Not Sour Cream Scallion Dip and Sukhariki
Jennifer Eremeeva shows us how thrift produces the perfect Russian beer snack.
Quarantine cuisine
Hansa Herring Salad for a Healthy Holiday Picnic
Herring - love it or leave it? Try Hansa salad and see if you invite this little pickled fish to stay.
quarantine cuisine
Shashlyk in the City
As quarantine puts the kibosh on the dacha season, urbanites need to get their grilled meat fix.
quarantine cuisine
Conquering the Heart of Borodinsky Bread
Jennifer Eremeeva has used the lock-down wisely. It involves home-made bread and a spongy friend.
quarantine cuisine
'Carpathia: Food From the Heart of Romania'
With all semblance of regular meals eroding, “Carpathia” is a timely addition to the cookery book canon.
long read
Grigory Kanovich's 'Devilspel' Wins EBRD Book Prize
A brilliant novel about the darkest of times that keeps the light of humanity burning throughout.
quarantine cuisine
Pasta Perestroika: Remembering Things Past
Jennifer Eremeeva takes us down memory lane and straight to the pantry and liquor cabinet. Delicious.
quarantine cuisine
Quarantine Easter Egg Salad
Easter and lock-down combine perfectly to introduce egg salad to the Russian culinary canon.
quarantine cuisine
Bean Fritters for the Zoom Generation
Did you panic buy beans? Great! Modify meat, fish or vegetable patties for an easy and tasty dinner.
quarantine cuisine
Lentil Soup Four Ways
Combine lentils, aromatics and spices for dinner and armchair travel. Chases away the self-isolation blues.
quarantine cuisine
Got Grechka? Make a Grain Bowl!
Self-Isolating? Stress-eating? Cook up something delicious with those hoarded supplies instead.
long read
Darra Goldstein Goes 'Beyond the North Wind'
Jennifer Eremeeva reviews and samples Darra Goldstein's latest delicious study of Russian cuisine.
Long read
The Beet Goes On
Jennifer Eremeeva explains, deliciously, why we should love the beet.
long read
Savory Kutiya for Kolodia and Christmas
What's kutiya? And Kolodia? Can I eat them? Do I want to? Jennifer Eremeeva tells all deliciously.