COVID has brought many changes... but a not-so-terrible one has been a new project with my young daughter - studying a "country/state of the week." Each week, she spins her globe (or US map) and randomly selects a country she wants to learn about throughout the next seven days. This includes things like geography, animals, culture, dancing, music... and food. Each week, we plan and cook a meal from that country together. This one? Russia! While I wasn't immediately excited by a Russian meal, it turns out that Pirog is absolutely delicious. This more or less giant pot pie filled with cabbage, is surprisingly flavorful, deep, warm, hearty, and satisfying. While "cabbage pie" wasn't an immediate best-seller with my family from the name, after digging in we all agreed that this is a keeper.Since no Russian meal would be complete without some blini, we made some of those, too. These mini pancakes were a fast hit with not only my daughter but my increasingly picky son! We made them with creme fraiche and lox for a delightful appetizer.. or main course in my two year old's mind!
Time: 2 hrs
