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February 23: Celebrate Russian Defender of the Fatherland Day with Amazing Russian cuisine

February 23rd is marked as Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia, a holiday that celebrates the men and women who have served and are currently serving in the Russian Armed Forces. In Russia, parades and processions are held in honor of army veterans. On the flip side, Defender of the Fatherland Day in Russia is also unofficially Men's Day, wherein the people of Russia celebrate the men in their lives such as husbands and boyfriends while workplace traditions have women employees giving gifts to their male colleagues.


In honor of this day, we're featuring some amazing Russian recipes made by our amazing Dishfolio food bloggers. Russia is a vast, multi-cultural land and this is reflected by their diverse cooking traditions. If you want to be a little more adventurous in your choice of family dinner recipes, today is the perfect time to explore Russian cuisine. Check out these amazing online food recipes coupled with artistic food photography from our Dishfolio food bloggers!

Russian Vinaigrette

Another exotic masterpiece. Vinaigrette is a beetroot salad traditionally used on holidays or family meals.

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Russian Easter Bread - Kulich

Sweet and airy - this Russian Bread will make your Easter celebrations extra special!

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Vegetarian Borscht

Famous Russian Beet Soup

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Russian Cinnamon Swirl Braid

Beautiful Russian cinnamon swirl braid bread with cream cheese glaze. Quite easy and delicious!

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Pumpkin Oladi – Russian Pancakes Recipe

Oladi is a variation of pancakes that we like to cook for breakfast.

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Beet Root Salad - Vinegret

Russian beet root salad - vinegret. A healthy vegetarian side dish with amazing flavor!

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Chicken Stroganoff

A traditional Russian delicacy. Generally made with beef. Sour, flavoursome & creamy. Seasoned with pepper & chives.

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Borsch - Russian Beef and Cabbage Soup

Borsch is a Russian Soup, so delicious and comforting@

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Russian “Vinaigrette” Salad

Russian "Vinaigrette" Salad - a great exciting alternative to the humble potato salad

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Olivier Salad (Stolichny Salad)

Russian salad is very popular in many countries in Central and Eastern Europe, and now it is well-known all over the world. Here is our recipe for the classic salad.

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Kiev Chicken Cutlets

There is an interesting thing about Kiev Chicken Cutlets: the French say it's a French dish, the Russians claim it's Russian and Ukrainians believe it's Ukrainian. By the way in the USA this dish is considered American food.

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Russian Meat Aspic

It's hard to imagine the Russian New Year without traditional aspic. This dish is also popular in the Middle Europe.

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Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff - sirloin steak strips, mushrooms in a creamy sauce with egg noodles

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Beef and Bell Pepper Goulash

Comfort food for wet and windy Autumn Days.

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Black Russian Cake with Homemade Kahlua

My favorite "booze cake" recipe -- now totally from scratch (no cake mix!)

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Russian Tea Cakes

Perfect Christmas treat: Russian Tea Cakes and and Caramel Hot Chocolate

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Baked Millet Bars

These simple, rustic-looking Baked Millet Bars are inspired by traditional Russian cooking. Millet is rich in vitamins, protein, and it's gluten-free!

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Autumn Spice Honey – Medovik cake

Medovik is one of the most popular cakes in Russia. It is also known as Honey or medoviy cake.

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