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
January 01, 2019 A Legendary Glutton By Marina Pustilnik “Grandfather” Ivan Krylov was widely known for his gargantuan appetites and for the dinner parties regularly thrown in his honor. Our recipe for Ukha should satisfy. Food & Drink
November 01, 2018 Holidays are for Cookies By Marina Pustilnik We consider some of the best holiday treats, which are of course cookies, and then serve of a simple and delicious recipe. Culture Food & Drink
September 01, 2018 Fungus Among Us By Marina Pustilnik It's fall, which means mushroom season, which means time to get hunting. And cooking some Chanterelle-Apricot Muffins. Food & Drink
July 01, 2018 Seasonal Eating By Marina Pustilnik Long before seasonal eating, kombucha, kimchi and other such things became a fad in the US, they were popular and well known in Russia. For the recipe we feature sour cherry vareniki (mmm!). Food & Drink
May 01, 2018 Russia's Restaurant Boom By Marina Pustilnik A vibrant cuisine is testing the limits, fusing with other national cuisines. How is this happening in Russia? Food & Drink
March 01, 2018 Russian Tea Drinking Traditions By Marina Pustilnik On the Soviet tradition of making do, and spending long evenings around the table drinking tea and eating cake. Like Bird's Milk cake, this issue's recipe. Food & Drink
January 01, 2018 Retaking a Village By Marina Pustilnik A Russian entrepreneur and family save a village, start an agro business, and share a recipe for Tatar pies. Food & Drink Rural Life