Russia puts a cork in wine imports from Georgia and Moldova. Are the reasons political or otherwise?

A sweetbread that is a Pascha (Easter) tradition.

Today, the wonderful, hearty and traditional recipes and meals of the Russian table can be attributed to the efforts of Russian women to provide sustenance and nurturing to their families.

One version of Russian blackbread, a mainstay of the traditional diet.

Find out what the traditional Russian mealtime fare is.

How does the average Russian diet size up nutritionally?

The revival of interest in kvas.

For many centuries, shchi soup has been a staple of Russian cuisine. There is evidence that shchi was known in Rus long before the adoption of Christianity in 988 A.D.

The story of André Tchelistcheff, the Russian who saved Napa.

An excerpt from Darra Goldstein's new cookbook, Beyond the North Wind, in which she ruminates on the place of birch in Russian culture, food, and history.