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 23, 2019 Piter's People - Ekaterina Khozatskaya By Elena Bobrova Ekaterina is an artist who is constantly sketching in St. Petersburg bars. Her hobby led to the creation of the Instagram blog “Between the Bars,” where she captures the city's bohemian atmosphere. Art Food & Drink St. Petersburg Travel Piter's People
March 17, 2019 When Russian Cuisine Turns Georgian By Tiffany Zhu Why is Georgian food so popular in Russia? Turns out there's more to it than deliciousness. Culture Food & Drink History
March 02, 2019 Five Proverbs to Get You Hyped for Maslenitsa By Tiffany Zhu Learn some proverbs and eat some blini as the Slavic world prepares to celebrate Butter Week. Culture Customs Food & Drink
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 03, 2019 New Year, New Coffee By Paul E. Richardson Most people will associate Russia and Russians with tea, yet coffee is not some sort of Ivan-Come-Lately to Mother Russia. Food & Drink History
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 13, 2018 Life, Death, and Pizza By Irina Bukharin Climate change is destroying Russia and people still want to duel, but at least someone’s getting free pizza. Environment Food & Drink News Politics Religion Social Issues The Weekly Russia File
September 01, 2018 Great Terroir By Paul E. Richardson We interview a winemaker and philanthropist related to Rachmaninov, and explore her Tolstoyan connection to Californian soil. Food & Drink Interview Russians Abroad
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