Kafteles: recipe?

I am trying to find a recipe for a Russian food, Kafteles (chicken and beets). Most of the recipes call for creating a borsht by soaking beetroot in water for three weeks. Has anyone done this with success? Are there...

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Post a Comment | Posted by Raceredi, March 23, 2008 at 12:09 PM
Tagged: beets, chicken, recipes, Russian

looking for an authentic recipe for a jewish russian coffee cake

i have been searching for a russian coffee cake recipe. there is a bakery in the lower east side of manhattan that sells one and sells to ZABAR'S. but i can't find anywhere on the internet. if is an amazing...

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2 Comments | Posted by lynnar, April 20, 2007 at 3:56 PM
Tagged: coffee cake, Jewish, Russian

Russian/Ukrainian restaurants?

Does anyone know any authentic Russian or Ukrainian restaurants in the city, Brooklyn, or Queens? I know there's Veselka in the city, but I'm not a fan. There's also plenty of so called "Russian" restaurants in Brooklyn, but they're clearly...

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1 Comment | Posted by zoryana, February 8, 2007 at 3:59 PM
Tagged: Brooklyn, Queens, restaurant recommendations, Russian, Ukrainian, where to eat