Makes around 22 - 24 crostini

Traditional Russian rassolnik recipe is a hearty soup made with pickles, barley, and beef (or chicken, or pork).

Feel free to customize this recipe by adding ingredients like thinly sliced green onions, bell peppers, or a dash of hot sauce for some heat.

Potato patties (zrazy) with ground meat are a clever 19th-century Eastern European invention that combined old-style meat roll recipes with the then-newly adopted potato. They became so popular that the potato version eventually overshadowed the original meat-based zrazy.

A tender hot‑milk sponge, soaked with fragrant coffee and layered with airy mascarpone cream, this cake brings together the softness of a classic sponge and the cozy charm of tiramisu. Each thin layer melts into the next, creating a light, balanced dessert that feels both simple and quietly indulgent.