Tthis year, I promised myself I would master the art of the elusive Russian pancake in time for Maslenitsa. I rolled up my sleeves. I delved into 19the Century cookbooks.…
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I feel curiously off the hook somehow when I return to Moscow, where even the most committed Northamptonite would be forced to agree: you can’t subsist on a diet of…
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In Russia, they are still teaching Home Ec to the girls and Shop to the boys, with no reform in sight – and certainly not regarding the impending gender-specific public…
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Everything eventually gets to Russia, so I was not blown away to see the slow cooker make an appearance. (more…)
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So, you've succumbed to the inevitable temptation of working for a Russian company. Here are some helpful hints on how to recognize when they start to ease you out, using…
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Everyone wants to know how I, who seldom take on anything that I can’t do in my pajamas, managed to produce such an athletic prodigy who excels at one of…
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I am not, myself, a big vodka fan, and this is probably the reason I am still alive.
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What is it about men and directions?
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Mead, martyrs, and MGU....oh MY! It's Students Day in Russia!
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As you clean up the New Year's debris, here is a practical guide for wives, trailing spouses and secretaries as to what on earth you should do with your minigarch's…
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