Pasta Nautically (also known as Makaroni po-Flotski in the Soviet Union) is a famous Italian dish made of pasta and meat.
It’s called "Nautically" because this dish originated in the Navy and used to be a frequent meal for sailors. Non-perishable food, such as pasta and canned meat, were easily stored on the ship.
This dish can...
BUZHENINA is a slow roasted Russian style ham.
*A full-sized picture of this dish is available in the Gallery.Ingredients:1 boneless leg of pork or lamb
1 bulb of garlic
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons black pepper
Preparation:
The boneless leg of pork (or lamb) is usually sold in an elastic meat net that constricts the...
SAFFRON KULICH
Kulich is an Easter cake. It is similar to Panettone and is served only on Easter.
Cup size - 250 ml
Quantity - 2 medium size Easter cakes
Ingredients for dough :
3-4 cups flour (sifted twice)
½ tsp saffron threads
½ cup milk
½ cup whipped cream
½ cup unsalted melted butter
1 tbsp dry yeast (1 package)
1 egg
2 yolks
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp...
BORSCH (Red Soup)
Borsch, as a famous red Russian soup, is very popular in Baku city. The beetroot used in borsch gives the soup its trademark, deep red color.
*A full-sized picture of this dish is available in the GalleryIngredients for 4 portions:
1 lb (½ kg) beef ½ lb (250 g) shredded white cabbage
3 small beetroots
1 large...
CHERRY VARENIKI
Vareniki is a little pockets of dough that can be filled with anything.
The fact that this dish actually came from Turkey, where it was called dush-vara. Turkish dish "dush-vara" has become a "vara-niki" and then "vare-niki." Having tried the Turkish dushvara (or how we call it "dushbara"), the Ukrainians were delighted and turned it into their...
