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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...

"This is a meatless (not vegetarian) Borscht, and even my husband, who MUST have meat with every meal, loves this! Sometimes we make it in summer and serve it cold. It's very tasty! It came from a cookbook many years ago, but I can't remember which one. And I've changed it over the years and I do my own thing, there is no need to measure..."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, onions...

"Cheap and VERY Easy to make, low on sugar but has a great taste"

Ingredients: eggs, granny smith apples...

"Sounds like a yummy vodka cocktail."

Ingredients: ginger ale, lime juice, vodka...

"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...

"There must be dozens recipes out there, all made by their grandmother's and mother's, who were Polish,Ukranian, Hungarian, Russian or from others who have some other Eastern European background, but I decided I would add mine which my grandfather, from Rumania, used to make with me in our home in Cuba. My father would just melt when I made..."

Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, unsalted margarine...

"This is great as a "warm up" drink around the campfire or on a cold winter evening."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, white sugar...

"Sweet mocha with vanilla and cream, garnished with nutmeg."

Ingredients: half-and-half, hot coffee...

"This came from my mother who managed to grow two kids taller(and I mean taller!) then herself. We ate these carrots all the time! Overall is a great snack that is tasty. I suggest to adjust to your taste, some like it soggy some not, just don't make it in advance, will lose the carotene ;) Make sure to exclude raisins if prepared for infants or..."

Ingredients: raisins, sour cream, sugar...

"This tasty dressing was found in The Russian Tea Room Cookbook. Use it on sandwiches, salads or fresh seafood."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, fresh horseradish...

"This RUSSIAN/DOUKHOBOUR BORSCHT originated with my Russian Grandmother who was a vegetarian. Traditionally, the Russian/Doukhobours used about 1 pound of butter and at least 3 cups of whipping cream. I finally was able to make numerous adjustments to the ingredients and then reduce the amount of butter and whipping cream so that the Borscht tastes..."

Ingredients: red beets, fresh ground black pepper...

"This is an easy sauce using cherry preserves, that is great served alone, or over latkes, chicken, etc. Adapted from Bon Appetit(Dec. 2001) A Russian recipe."

Ingredients: cherry preserves, unsweetened apple juice...

"From the Best of Ukrainian Cuisine, by Bahdan Zahny. Posted for ZWT4."

Ingredients: fresh basil, mayonnaise...

"According to legend, this recipe was invented by a chef working for a Russian General, Count Pavel Stroganov in the 1890's. Beef Stroganoff is basically tender strips of beef and mushrooms, cooked in a creamy sauce and rounded off with sour cream. You may want to make this with a tender cut of beef, such as tenderloin or top sirloin. Traditionally..."

Ingredients: creme fraiche, Dijon mustard...