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Featured Articles
- October 8, 2012
- Vodka: The Miracle Drug?
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Culled from vodkaphiles.com: a listing of 20 things you can do with vodka you may have never considered (and may or may not want to try).
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- February 20, 2012
- Bliny
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In honor of Maslenitsa, we offer this great story/essay by Chekhov on bliny: "Did you know that bliny have been around for over a thousand years, since what is known as the old Slavonic ab ovo...? They appeared on earth before Russian history began and have lived through it all from the beginning to the last page, without any doubt, invented, like the samovar, by Russian minds...."
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- November 29, 2007
- Prianiki for the Holidays
Brief history of Russian prianiki (gingerbread) and a traditional recipe to enjoy during the holidays or anytime throughout the year; especially with a nice hot pot of tea!
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- September 2, 2007
- Blini
Traditions of the so-called Russian pancake and several authentic recipes.
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- February 14, 2007
- Drinking in Russia
Russian customs and traditions regarding the consumption of water, tea and vodka.
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- April 7, 2006
- Wine Embargo
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Russia puts a cork in wine imports from Georgia and Moldova. Are the reasons political or otherwise?
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- November 1, 2001
- Maslenitsa
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Russia's week long celebration leading up to Lent. This time is characterized by merry making and the consumption of large quantities of blini.
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