Pour the lemon juice over the apples and kix in well. Squeeze thje apples gently to dry. Mix the apples with the lemon rind, cinnamon, sugar, egg, & bread crumbs. Chill in refrigerator for 20-30 minutes Make balls of this mixture 1″ in size Drop them in a boiling pot of slightly salted water. Cook [...]

Cut chicken into serving pieces. Place in a large, heavy pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for 2. Remove from the heat, cool, and remove meat from the bones. Skim the fat from the top of the liquid when has cooled. Chop the chicken meat into coarse chunks [...]

Cook the onion & mushrooms together in 4 T of the butter. Mince the onion/mushroom mixture and the chicken together. Add the garlic & the chicken-mushroom mixture and cook for 5 minutes adding salt & pepper to taste. Remove from heat and stirin the yogurt and nutmeg. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Pour [...]

Brown lamb slowly in butter, add additional butter if necessary. Add onion, paprika, & tarragon. Saute for 4-5 minutes, add vinegar, salt, pepper, & stock. Cover & simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour. Stir in the yogurt and apples and simmer for 15 minutes more. You may want to serve this dish with [...]

Grate the beets. Place the grated beets in alarge crock and cover with the lukewarm water. Cover securely and place in a warm place. Keep covered for 6 days then it is ready. Skim the resultant scum form the top and pour through a clean cheese cloth into a clean jar. Keep refrigerated. This will [...]

Put yogurt in medium-sized bowl. Add lemon juice, mustard, garlic, and other spices. Mix thoroughly. Place breadcrumbs in separate bowl. Rinse chicken and pat dry. Dip each breast first into yogurt mixture, covering top and bottom. Next, roll each piece in breadcrumbs, coating the chicken. Bake in a 350 degree F pre-heated oven for 45 [...]

fry the bacon in heavy skillet. Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside. Fry the onion & garlic in the bacon grease. Add the pork cubes, salt & pepper, then cook while turning until pork is done. Crumble the bacon in a large stew pot. Pour in the beet kvas and bring the [...]

Put 1 qt of milk into a bowl and soak the herring in it 8-12 hours. Pat dry being sure to remove any and all bones. Fry the onions & garlic in 2 T of butter until golden. Pan fry the ground meats and place into a food processor. Add the onion, garlic herring, & [...]

Melt the butter in a skillet. Add the onions and fry until they are turning golden. At this point add the liver which has benn sliced into thin strips and cook for 10 minutes & remove form heat. Mix all of the ingredients with the onions and liver in a food processor. Chop in processor [...]

Put the water, cinnamon, lemon juice bread crumbs, and the lemon rind in large pot. Bring to a boil, then add the fruits, reduce heat, and simmer for 25 minutes. Puree this mixture in a blender then add the jam, wine, & cranberry juice. Mix well then refrigerate. Serve when well chilled. Note: Apple dumplings [...]