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1. Food, Dance, Poets

In which we review books about food, dance, poetry, and Stalin.

Tags: ukraine, poetry, dance, balanchine, cuisine, stalin
2. A Perfect Holiday Centerpiece

It’s that time of the year again, when afternoons are short, the colors are subdued, and the appetite for rich spicy foods is at its highest. What a perfect occasion to cook a hearty Central Asia pilaf with mutton, lots of cumin, and (if you can find them) barberries (also known as berberis or “northern lemon”).

Tags: holidays, cuisine, caucasus, plov
3. Great Grechka!

In May, the Russian Federation temporarily banned the export of grechka, also known as buckwheat, from June 5 to August 31.

Tags: russian cuisine, cuisine, buckwheat, national dish, national foods, food, kasha, grechka
4. An Immigrant's Story, with Cake

Polina Chesnakova's family moved from Russia to Georgia, then from Georgia to Ukraine, and to the US. A cookbook author and cooking instructor, Chesnakova keeps her family traditions alive through cooking and baking, and inspiring others.

Tags: culture, cuisine, georgia
By Anna Kharzeeva
5. A Russian Millennial's Path to Vinaigrette

Growing up in post-Soviet Russia can make you crave anything foreign. Here is how a salad helped a Russian millennial develop a taste for her own culture.

Tags: cooking, youth, russian cuisine, cuisine
6. Sushi Russia's Most Popular Delivery Food

Nothing says the Russian holiday season like rolling up to an office party with… sushi rolls?

Tags: cuisine, food
7. King Mushroom

Mushrooms have always been a part of the Russian diet, going back to ancient times,

Tags: soup, food, cuisine, mushrooms
8. When Russian Cuisine Turns Georgian

Why is Georgian food so popular in Russia? Turns out there's more to it than deliciousness.

Tags: st. petersburg, restaurants, cuisine, stalin, Soviet Life, food, georgia
9. Six Books

We review books of fiction (Chekhov, Remizov, the Brothers Strugatsky, and Anderson) and an enticing cookbook.

Tags: cuisine, literature, chekhov
10. Cooking With Sofia

A great writer lives on his stomach. And Sofia Tolstoya had a way in the kitchen.

Tags: cuisine, tolstoy

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