Megrelian Khachapuri with Two Cheeses
Soft yeast dough filled and topped with Imeretian and sulguni cheeses, baked until puffed and golden. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas and
Homemade Fortune Cookies
Thin vanilla cookies folded around paper fortunes while warm, then cooled crisp for parties and celebrations. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas
Birch Sap Kvass with Bread and Honey
A lightly fermented birch sap drink flavored with toasted bread, honey and raisins, kept refrigerated after fermentation. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing,
Crispy Khrusty Pastry
Thin sour-cream pastry cut into ribbons, fried until crisp and finished with icing sugar. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas and storage guidance.
Salted Mackerel in Cold Brine
Whole cleaned mackerel cured in a cooled salt-and-sugar brine with bay leaves and peppercorns. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas and storage
Savory Carrot Cutlets
Tender carrot cutlets bound with egg and semolina, shaped and pan-cooked until lightly golden. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas and storage
Carpathian Mushroom Soup
A fragrant soup of mushrooms, potatoes, carrot and onion finished with herbs and optional sour cream. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas and
Vanilla Ice Cream with Custard Base
Creamy homemade vanilla ice cream made from egg yolks, milk, cream, sugar and vanilla, churned until smooth. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas
Juicy Oven-Roasted Pork Buzhenina
Garlic-and-mustard marinated pork roasted gently until juicy, rested and sliced for a festive meal. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas and storage
Classic Okroshka with Kefir or Kvass
A chilled soup of potato, cucumber, egg, radish, herbs and cooked meat with kefir or kvass. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas and storage
Fermented Tomatoes for a 3-Litre Jar
Whole tomatoes fermented in a measured salt brine with garlic, dill and spices for a tangy refrigerator pickle. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving ideas
Soaked Apples with Sweet-Spiced Brine
Crisp apples soaked in a lightly sweet, salted brine with cinnamon, cloves and bay for a traditional tangy preserve. Follow the measured ingredients, clear steps, timing, serving