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STARTER:    Cheese Balls with Cherry Tomatoes

These colorful cheese balls are a popular party appetizer in Belarus and neighboring countries. Creamy cheese, garlic, and egg form a savory shell around a juicy cherry tomato center, while fresh dill adds a bright herbal coating. They look elegant on a holiday table and require no cooking beyond boiling the egg.

 Appetizers

SOUP:    Rassolnik (Barley, pickles and meat soup)

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

 Soups

SALAD:    Coleslaw

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.

 Salads

MAIN COURSE:    Banana pancakes

It is best to use very ripe bananas for the dough and regular ones for serving. You can also serve banana pancakes with any other berries...

 Breakfast     Entrees     Dinner     Grill

DESSERT:    Cake “Ladies’ Fingers”

This cake is a quiet showstopper: simple choux pastries, a cloud‑soft cream, and a shape that looks playful and elegant all at once. It’s the kind of dessert that feels nostalgic even if you’re trying it for the first time.

 Baking     Tortes

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   Lavender Syrup

Lavender syrup has long been made in Provence, France, where fields of fragrant lavender bloom every summer. This homemade version uses freshly harvested culinary lavender blossoms to create a delicate floral syrup that pairs beautifully with coffee, tea, lemonade, sparkling water, cocktails, and desserts. The flavor is subtle and elegant—never overpowering—when steeped for the proper amount of time.

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   Stuffed Peppers with Meat and Rice

   Belarusian stuffed peppers with meat and rice are a classic home-style dish made with simple ingredients and slowly simmered in tomato sauce for a warm, comforting family meal.

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