October 8, 2011
Creamy Mushroom Soup
As they so often do, the Test Kitchen crowd completely changed the way I thought about creamy mushroom soup. (more…)
October 8, 2011
Fish Stock
I am a great believer in fresh stock made from natural ingredients. (more…)
October 7, 2011
A Deftly Executed Arabesque
Claudia Roden's latest book on Middle Eastern cuisine is part cookery book, part travelogue, with a generous pinch of The Arabian Nights thrown in. (more…)
June 15, 2011
Vodka and Me: The Reset Button
I’m more of a gin or chardonnay gal, but when a reader asked me about bacon-flavored vodka, I was forced to take another look at Russia's favorite tipple, roll up…
June 8, 2011
A Hymn To PIMMS
PIMMS always reminds me of one of the top three most awkward events I’ve ever attended, which, when you’ve lived in Moscow for 17 years is saying a lot.
May 19, 2011
Ukha: Russia’s Oldest Soup
You don’t have to go all the way to Siberia, learn to fish, or even work up the courage to deal with a fish eye to make Russia's oldest soup,…
April 21, 2011
The Easter Tin Hunt
I remember my first Russian Easter as a frantic hunt, not for eggs and chocolate, but for bake ware.
February 28, 2011
Масленица/Maslenitsa: Parties, Pancakes, and Punch-Ups
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.…
February 25, 2011
The Imported Locavore
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…
February 18, 2011
Slow Cookers 101
Everything eventually gets to Russia, so I was not blown away to see the slow cooker make an appearance. (more…)