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A Magic Tablecloth

May/June 2012

Author: Darra Goldstein
:: Illustrations/Images by Anastasia Balatyonysheva
Russian Life: May/June 2012
Department: Cuisine
Page: 60   ( 2) pages

Summary: 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.


This article appeared in the May/June 2012 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.

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