January 01, 2021 A Time for Pirogi By Marina Pustilnik January – and the winter months in general – are a great time to master the hearty Russian recipes for all kinds of pirogi. Customs Food & Drink
November 01, 2020 Taste of the Holidays By Marina Pustilnik For several generations of Russians, few things signal Christmas and New Year’s better than tangerines. So we offer a delicious holiday cake built around this fruit. Food & Drink Regions
September 01, 2020 How to Start a Fall Day By Marina Pustilnik A perfect recipe for fall, apple fritters, is offered with two variants. Family Food & Drink
July 01, 2020 A Cold Soup to Beet Summer By Marina Pustilnik A beet-based cold soup to spice up your summer soirees... Food & Drink Language
May 01, 2020 A Celebratory Cake By Marina Pustilnik А фestive Napoleon Cake that is plenty complex to offer lots of stress baking relief. Food & Drink History
March 01, 2020 Cooking with Nettle By Marina Pustilnik Ah, spring, when nature wakes from its winter slumber, and the farmers markets come alive with fresh greens like spinach, sorrel, and green onions. Food & Drink
January 01, 2020 A Dish for All Seasons By Marina Pustilnik January 7 is Russian Orthodox Christmas, which calls for a Christmas dish. But the chosen one, kutya, is much more than a winter holiday treat. Culture Food & Drink Holidays
November 01, 2019 Soviet Fruit Cake By Marina Pustilnik Since the return of cooler weather again permits the use of ovens, let’s talk about cakes.
September 01, 2019 King Mushroom By Marina Pustilnik Mushrooms have always been a part of the Russian diet, going back to ancient times, Food & Drink History
July 01, 2019 A Perfect Dacha Day By Marina Pustilnik Some off-the-cuff dacha recipes for you (summer seems like too relaxed a time for exacting recipes). Economy Food & Drink Rural Life
May 01, 2019 Blast from the Past By Marina Pustilnik Paul Robeson, the American singer and actor and a political activist, had a cake named after him in Russia. Culture Food & Drink History
March 01, 2019 French Treat By Marina Pustilnik This year marks the 235th anniversary of the birth of Antonin Carême, a French chef who left his mark on Russian cuisine in the form of the dessert known in Russia as sharlotka and everywhere else as charlotte Russe. Food & Drink