Deep-fried doughnuts

The recipe seems to be from my great-grandmother. But I’m not entirely sure!

In my childhood, these doughnuts were always there. My mom would bake them for Hanukkah and occasionally just because.

Now, I bake these doughnuts every year and invite friends over to enjoy them during Hanukkah.

Yozhiki with the story from Dasha Tsivina

Dasha’s magical yozhiki that mend quarrels - her grandmother’s meatballs in tomato sauce. When Dasha was little and upset, her grandmother would say that the yozhiki would take all her troubles away. Now, Dasha makes them for her grown-up children, and they still work wonders, especially when served with mashed potatoes!

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Onion pie from Zhenya Fogelson

Zhenya Fogelson’s mom worked as a tour guide in the 1970s, collecting recipes from all over the Soviet Union. One special recipe she brought home was a French onion pie, passed on by a fellow traveler. Now, Zhenya makes it for family celebrations.