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Darra Goldstein

Darra Goldstein is author of the cookbooks A Taste of Russia, The Georgian Feast, and The Winter Vegetarian, and Editor of the quarterly magazine Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture. As if all that were not enough, Goldstein is Professor of Russian at Williams College and widely considered to be a leading authority on Russian cooking and culinary arts. She has been the magazine's food editor since 2003.

World's Greatest Cheesecake
Russian Life: May/June 2013
Easter is here, and that means it's time for Maria Nikolayevna's Paskha!
Author: Darra Goldstein
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The Secret of Little Bites
Russian Life: Mar/Apr 2013
Zakuski have a well-deserved position of honor in the realm of Russian cuisine. In this issue we look at a tasty appetizer with connections to the Pacific: Canapes of Smoked Salmon.
Author: Darra Goldstein
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A Vessel of Significance
Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2012
The distinctive form of the Russian drinking vessel known as the kovsh dates back thousands of years. We consider its form and function, and offer a related recipe for Cranberry Kvass.
Author: Darra Goldstein
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For the Love of Currants
Russian Life: Sep/Oct 2012
A rumination on Fyodor Tolstoy's painting "Red and White Currants" and the role of this powerful fruit in Russian life and culture. And a recipe for jam!
Author: Darra Goldstein
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Collective Vision
Russian Life: July/Aug 2012
Against the grim backdrop of Stalin's rise, Sergei Gerasimov painted a radiant image of collectivism. While politically propagandistic, it makes beautiful use of light and mood. And it features a collective feast where surely Sour Cabbage - this issue's recipe - would be welcome.
Author: Darra Goldstein
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A Magic Tablecloth
Russian Life: May/June 2012
One of the most vivid images in Russian fairytales is that of the skatert-samobranka, a self-spreading (and self-cleaning) tablecloth. We consider this magical mystery and offer a recipe for delightful pirozhki.
Author: Darra Goldstein
Illustrations/Images: Anastasia Balatyonysheva
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Tea-Drinking Trinity
Russian Life: Mar/Apr 2012
Biscotti have nothing on Russian rusks. We offer a simple recipe, plus a rumination on a famous photo from the 1920s.
Author: Darra Goldstein
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A Soup for Seminarians
Russian Life: Jan/Feb 2012
A consideration of the hearty Russian mushroom soup, Pokhlyobka, and Vasily Perov's evocative painting, "Receiving the Wanderer."
Author: Darra Goldstein
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For the Love of Ice Cream
Russian Life: Nov/Dec 2011
How ice cream came to become a Soviet passion.
Author: Darra Goldstein
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Soviet Fast Food
Russian Life: Sep/Oct 2011
A look back at the many variants of Soviet Fast Food.
Author: Darra Goldstein
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