Bonnie Morales, Kachka, Portland

At Kachka, in Portland, Oregon, they make mayo from scratch. But Hellmann’s (a.k.a. Best Foods) will do just fine.

Kachka chef Bonnie Morales insists it’s not a Russian party without this retro seafood salad on the table.

Kachka offers a variety of flavored vodkas, including this smoky collaboration with the chefs at Ox in Portland. For a floral take, replace the charred rosemary with ¼ cup loose dried chamomile (or 8 tea bags).

These taste great at room temperature, so cook this blini recipe (using two skillets at a time!) an hour ahead.

Save the hard-boiled egg yolks for your caviar accoutrements.