Culture & Customs

The life and works of this thirty-eight year old, single mother and wonderful artist.

Part II - Islamic rebels

Shashlik a la Tartar is the featured dish this issue, with a delectable plum sauce... No summer could be complete without it.

We went to this provincial town, just 80 km from Moscow, to visit the last residence of Tchaikovsky. We found several surprises.

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.

Kaymak with wafers is the tasty dessert treat offered in this issue. It is an ancient Tartar/Mongol dish of carmelized cream.

Many cities grew up along Siberia's rivers as Russia expanded eastward. Here we look at two very provincial cities as part of our six part journey East Across Siberia.

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

Find out what the traditional Russian mealtime fare is.

Buckwheat bliny are a must in the springtime. Here we offer a tasty recipe worthy of Gogol.

Our trek east across Siberia takes us to Russia's fourth largest city--an industrial powerhouse with some surprises in its environs.