This delight was born in medieval Rus, widely produced in the Soviet Union, and truly loved in modern Russia. What makes zephyr so special that everyone who tries it falls in love with it forever?

https://www.russiaislove.com/russian_kitchen/2017/08/14/zephyr-why-is-this-favorite-russian-dessert-named-after-a-greek-god_822040

Different regions of Russia have their own recipes for ‘kokurki’; for example, in the Volga region people bake them with boiled eggs left over after Easter. Volgan ‘kokurki’ turn out to be hearty and delicious.

https://www.russiaislove.com/russian-kitchen/336070-kokurki-russian-pies-easter-eggs-recipe-photo

Master a modern way of cooking this delicious old Slavic dessert.

https://www.russiaislove.com/russian-kitchen/332678-fried-apricot-varenye-jam-recipe

On the day of St. Gregory Palamas, take the time needed to bake stuffed peppers to say a prayer.

https://www.russiaislove.com/blogs/2015/03/08/a_greek_dish_for_a_bishop_of_greece_44301.html

The use of poppy seeds is a prominent feature of baking in countries all over Central and Eastern Europe, from the Czech Republic all the way to Russia. For Jennifer Eremeeva, poppy seed rolls play an almost Proustian part in her memories of St. Petersburg, and after a recent chance encounter that brought it all back, she decided to try making some for herself.

https://www.russiaislove.com/arts/2014/12/17/poppy_seed_twists_remembering_things_past_42337.html

The town of Biysk is also aiming to host the Siberian Pelmeni Games.

https://www.russiaislove.com/arts/2015/10/15/siberian_city_planning_to_hold_pelmeni-making_championship_50115.html