Food-writer Anna Kharzeeva brings best Soviet recipes, spiced with hints and memories from her Jewish Grandmother. 

A beet-based cold soup to spice up your summer soirees...

Experts report that Russian drinking habits over the last couple of months have gotten a bit lighter.

This week we have grants for bride-stealing, anthropomorphic cakes, prisoners (and guards) walking on glass, and important advice for your next trip to Chelyabinsk.

This week: soccer games return, cultural events go online, and an 11-year-old girl makes us all look like pansies.

A new report finds that, for the first time, Russians are drinking more coffee than tea.

This week we explore Soviet throwbacks, social media trends, and coronavirus fugitives.

A Russian man has been arrested for selling alcohol out of his apartment window.

А фestive Napoleon Cake that is plenty complex to offer lots of stress baking relief.

This week: Russian telecomms habits shift, a St. Petersburg entrepreneur gets crafty, and being stuck at home means more alcohol intake.

This week inventiveness takes on coronavirus, men need red meat, and Victory Day is the pandemic's latest casualty.

What to drink in quarantine? Fortunately, a Russian expert has the answers.