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"Originally created in the late 19th Century for a Russian count. There are a lot of European and American versions that come nowhere close to reproducing this dish as it was originally made. What follows is the classic Russian version."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, fresh mushrooms...

"This is wonderful when you have family that is always late. You can put almost anything you have in your kitchen in it and it will still come out okay. Can also be made by putting all ingredients in crock pot on low for at least 8 hrs."

Ingredients: pepper, egg noodles...

"A very good Beef Stroganoff. I always serve this over wide noodles."

Ingredients: condensed cream of chicken soup, pepper...

"Yet another recipe for Beef Stroganoff yet the onion soup mix adds American ingenuity to this Russian classic. Recipe source "Yankee's Main Dish Church Supper Cookbook". I just love these little community cookbooks, don't you?"

Ingredients: mushrooms, onion soup mix...

"My own rendition of the hearty sweet and sour soup that reflects my Russian-Jewish heritage. Measurements are approximate and should be adjusted according to taste."

Ingredients: diced tomatoes, ketchup...

"Pampered Chef - It's Good For You - Still not fat-free but a reduced-fat version of a classic dish."

Ingredients: turkey bacon, fat-free chicken broth...

"This Armenian soup has been my stand-by cold weather soup for as long as I remember! It's rich and flavorful, sweet (but not too sweet) and tangy; perfect for a cold winter's night. It freezes extremely well, too, and is actually pretty tasty served cold (esp. if you puree it completely). A very versatile dish, and so quick and easy to make!..."

Ingredients: ground cumin, dried apricots...

"Delicious deli style crabmeat salad. Easy to make and out of this world!"

Ingredients: dried oregano, green bell peppers...

"My favorite recipe from the old 1970s cookbook The Vegetarian Epicure. I've adapted it a bit, most notably replacing butter with butter-flavored cooking spray."

Ingredients: cream cheese, dried basil...

"While in Russia my DH and I enjoyed all the different soups we tried there, specially in the cold winter months. One of our favorites was "Meat Solyanka - (salty)" I've been searching for it ever since we returned. I found this one on a Russian site and it comes the closest to what we wanted, though I've changed it quite a bit so..."

Ingredients: pitted black olives, sausages...

"Lokshyna, zapechena z shpynatin (in Ukranian) comes from Bake Until Bubbly by Clifford Wright. No, I do not speak Ukrainian but I thought I could copy it out of his book and pretend for 10 seconds. Don't I wish! You can prepare the casserole ahead of time, with everything in place except the hard-boiled egg garnish, and store in the refrigerator..."

Ingredients: fresh ground black pepper, hard-boiled eggs...

"This is a recipe that changed my view of sauerkraut. It's easy and delicious."

Ingredients: granny smith apples, green bell peppers...

"The history of this dish is a little fuzzy for me. My grandfather & grandmother came from Romania and I always cooked this for my grandfather. My father also enjoyed eating this, and I remember that they told me that they use to eat this in the "old country". We always served this with sour cream, cottage cheese and sugar, My MIL whose..."

Ingredients: cottage cheese, unsalted margarine...

"This takes a lot of time and attention, but is from what I understand a fairly authentic Russian Borscht."

Ingredients: dill weed, cold water, onions...