Lazy recipes by Yulia

What it is

The TikTok of food creator Yulia, one of the biggest Russian-language cooking accounts: 2.7 million followers and nearly 88 million likes. Her thing is lazy, quick recipes. A sweet cheese pastry baked right inside a bagel, burgers with sausages, "Philadelphia" noodles, a pastila (fruit leather-style sweet) recipe riding a social media trend, the classic Russian "Kartoshka" cake and vanilla doughnuts in chocolate. Her bio even nods to "that fast sandwich" video that made a lot of people discover her. Everything is in Russian, but the cooking is visual enough to follow along.

Why we picked it

These are recipes people actually make. No rare ingredients or restaurant plating: she uses what's in the nearest shop, and the result is fun and tasty. Amounts are usually posted in the captions or comments, so a video easily becomes dinner. The tone is lively and funny, never preachy. New videos come out several times a week.

A fair warning: this is a big account and there are sponsored integrations — for instance, a series of desserts themed on the Russian cartoon "Smeshariki" was made with a brand, and some clips aren't about food at all. But the core of the feed is cooking, and the recipes don't suffer for it.

Where to start

• The cheesecake-in-a-bagel video, a perfect example of her lazy approach.
• Sausage burgers, a quick dinner for a group.
• Her twist on homemade pastila.
• The "Kartoshka" cake with a full ingredient list.
• "Philadelphia" noodles if you want something new from pasta.

Who it's for

People who cook after work and don't want to stand at the stove for an hour. Students and young parents. Anyone looking for what to cook tonight rather than on a perfect weekend. Russian learners who like food will enjoy it too.

Quick answers

Are the recipes hard? No, it's all about simple ingredients and little time.

Where are the amounts? Usually in the caption or the comments.

Are there ads? Yes, there are brand integrations from time to time.