These delicious homemade kotleti also known as chicken patties or chicken cutlets, will make your kitchen smell like comfort food heaven.

Be sure to serve your golubtsi with sour cream and dill!

This is how to make a Traditional Borscht Recipe. My mom's Ukrainian borscht can be made vegetarian or with beef and I share all the tips and variations to this beet soup! Borscht soup is made of red beets, onions, carrots, potatoes, dill, sour cream, and beef bones (or pork ribs.) Sometimes my mom will add kidney beans or cabbage, but I like it simple and it's still as delicious!

Want to make Ukrainian Galushki? These tasty dumplings are so easy to make while the mushrooms and onions add extra flavor to the dish!

These braised potatoes have been one of my favorite meals since childhood. Russian stew ( Zharkoye) is made all across Eastern Europe and is a staple in many homes.

Almost every culture has its version of meatballs. In Ukraine and many other Slavic countries, we call them tefteli. Tefteli (tefteli – plural, teftel’ – singular) are made with a mixture of ground meat, onion, and rice and simmered in tomato or sour cream sauce.

Rossolnik soup is a dill pickle Russian soup. Ukrainians and Russian canned cucumbers and then used them for this kind of soup.

This Shchi (Russian Cabbage Soup) is a hearty, filling soup thanks to tender chunks of beef and a combo of sauerkraut and fresh cabbage. It’s a cozy recipe for fall and winter that you’ll want to make over and over again.

I've compiled a collection of some of my favorite Russian-Ukrainian recipes to share with you from my childhood!

Plov is the ultimate comfort food. It's a one pot chicken and rice dish that is packed with flavors and spices and just takes a few steps to reach ultimate rice perfection. Perfect rice and tender chicken that beg you for just another bite. Plus it's SUPER freezer friendly! How awesome is that!