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"A standard Russian peasant dish handed down from my great-grandfather. Nothing fancy, but I haven't met anybody yet who doesn't like it. Great on chilly days. (Note: my family used to add a dab or two of butter to their plates, but that's optional.)"

Ingredients: kielbasa, potatoes...

"A great way to use left over potatoes. Every Christmas Eve we had perogies. They do go fast so we'd fight over them. The fillings are unlimited. Cabbage, Cheese, Fruit, mushrooms, sauerkraut or check out my Pierogi - Peanut Butter and Jelly Pierogi's [peer-Oh-Gee]
FYI: add a touch of herbs to one dough and paprika, curry, cinnamon to another when making a couple different fillings..."

Ingredients: cream cheese, eggs, onions...

"This Salata de Cartofi cu Brinza is a delightful alternative to traditional potato salad. The recipe calls for red skinned potatoes, but it's grand with others too. Originally from Please to the Table, a Russian Cookbook."

Ingredients: dill, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

Ingredients: cottage cheese, eggs...

"This makes a great luncheon or light dinner entree when served with sour cream and caviar or serve as sidedish."

Ingredients: eggs, potatoes, red onions...

"I used to help my mother make pierogies every spring for Easter and every fall for Thanksgiving.. they're time consuming to make, but well worth the effort!"

Ingredients: coarse salt, cornmeal...

"This very flexible salad is great with meats, on picnics, with all sorts of things. It is fine in the fridge for a few days. Vary the ingredients and seasonings to taste (and convenience). The finer the chopping, the more "gourmet" it is to Russians. The technique here is easy; it just takes a lot of chopping, so give yourself enough time...."

Ingredients: pickles, eggs, mayonnaise...

"A popular Polish dish similar to dumplings or ravioli. pronounced pyeh-RAW-ghee (this is the plural form, just one is called pierog, but they're so good you'll almost never eat just one.) Pierogi can be made with a wide variety of fillings, but the most common are minced cooked meat, sauerkraut & mushrooms, cheese and potatoes, sweet cheese..."

Ingredients: pepper, cottage cheese...

"Very delicious, rich and filling. An old Russian woman gave me this recipe many years ago. Guests request this regularly."

Ingredients: cottage cheese, Hungarian paprika...

"These are from Silvena Rowe who is a tv chef in the UK that specializes in cooking Eastern European food. She says this recipe is inspired by the tradition of mushroom hunting in the Balkan countries. I am a huge fan of mushrooms so I know I will love this too. Essentially they are a mushroom stuffed twice baked potato."

Ingredients: wild mushrooms, fresh tarragon...

"This was originally my grampa's perogie recipe but I've always known my mom to make them. Simply the best. Once you've tried these, you'll never want store brand again!"

Ingredients: pepper, dill...

"From Barefoot Contessa Parties! Copyright 2001."

Ingredients: clarified butter, creme fraiche...

"There is no holiday in Russia without pirogi (pies). Pirogi are a must on wedding, Christmas, birthday and christening tables. Russian cuisine knows a great number of recipes for pirohi and pirozhki with various fillings and of different forms."

Ingredients: eggs, onions, potatoes...

"My version of my grandmother's recipe. No one ever gave me the recipe or taught me how to make it - so I made up my own version."

Ingredients: chives, cottage cheese...