Zakuska!

Okay, so here is a question:

What is a zakuska? (zuh-KOOS-kuh)

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HMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!

an hors d’oeuvre!

This Russian word for a snack, zakuska, entered the lexicon in the mid 1880’s as a derivative of kusát meaning “to bite.”

So you can invite all your guests for a little zakuska and drinks, the next time they come over.

(Now why is it that both words for something to eat with a drink are from a different language?)

Bean dip in a red bowl with vegetables and crackers.
Here’s a quick pic my friend Judy snapped of the bean dip she made recently for a birthday celebration. A great zakuska!

Please share with me your pictures of dishes you make from the recipes here – I’d be delighted to publish!