Herring in the fur coat

Herring in the fur coat

I don’t remember one holiday celebration without herring in the fur coat. This festive starter salad is made of diced pickled herring mixed with layers of boiled potatoes, carrots and beets. As with many other old favorites, there are dozens of recipes and many strong 

Cucumber and dill salad

Cucumber and dill salad

I went back home to Belarus last summer and found a half-century old enamel salad plate which I remember using since forever. A green plate with chipped white enamel. I remember it with green salads made by my grandmother using all the weeds she could