170 russian recipes

Penne alla vodka tosses tubular pasta with a quick sauce of butter, vodka, hot pepper, puréed plum tomatoes, cream, and Parmigiano-Reggiano. A 20-minute Italian-American classic.

Vegetarian eggplant and mushroom stroganoff with balsamic-wine saute, garlic, cream of mushroom soup, and paprika. A meatless take on the Russian classic served over rice or fettuccine.

These cookies have many names: Butterballs, Russian Teacakes, etc. In New Mexico, they are "Polvorones" which is Spanish for "Dust Balls".

Mushroom Madness open-face sandwiches piled with marinated mushrooms and red onion, a curry-mustard bechamel and bubbling melted Swiss on rye. A warm, savory brunch or lunch plate with bold flavor in every bite.

Portzilke are traditional German-Russian yeasted fritters loaded with raisins, fried golden in deep fat. A heritage pastry from the Volga German tradition, puffy and sweet.

Gateau Russe aux Noix, a French-Russian walnut cake with almond meringue layers, coffee buttercream, rum syrup, and caramelized walnuts. A showpiece patisserie dessert.

Gramma Bahrt's salmon piroghi, a hearty double-crust pie layered with stock-cooked rice, flaked salmon, hard-boiled eggs and buttery chives. A Russian-style salmon pie baked golden and glossy.

Old-world pickled cherry tomatoes with dill seed, garlic, and peppercorns, packed with grape leaves for crisp texture. Russian-Ukrainian fermentation tradition in canning jars.

Island-style stroganoff with tender beef strips in a brandy-flambéed cream sauce studded with colorful bell peppers and tangy dill pickles over fettuccine for a tropical twist on the Russian classic.

Solionye ogurtsy, traditional Russian salt-brined cucumbers fermented with dill, horseradish, garlic, and tarragon. Crisp, sour, and packed straight into jars with no vinegar in sight.

Butter pecan snowball cookies (Mexican wedding cookies, Russian tea cakes) with finely chopped pecans, rolled in powdered sugar while warm. Christmas cookie tin staple, freezes beautifully.

Buttery nut ball cookies rolled in powdered sugar, also called Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies. Six ingredients, no eggs, and they melt in your mouth.

Buttery pecan tea cookies rolled in powdered sugar while warm, then dusted again after cooling. Melt-in-your-mouth snowball cookies also known as Russian tea cakes.

Borden's and Gordon's punch: French vanilla ice cream blended with vodka, cold coffee, and creme de cacao. A retro punch-bowl White Russian for a crowd, served slushy by the ladle.

Mocha nut butter balls: melt-in-your-mouth Russian tea cake-style cookies upgraded with cocoa, instant coffee, and toasted walnuts. Rolled in powdered sugar while warm for the signature snowy coat.

Classic butter nut balls (also called Russian tea cakes or Mexican wedding cookies). Buttery, melt-in-your-mouth shortbread rolled twice in powdered sugar for a snowy finish.