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…
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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.
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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,…
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I remember my first Russian Easter as a frantic hunt, not for eggs and chocolate, but for bake ware.
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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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Everything eventually gets to Russia, so I was not blown away to see the slow cooker make an appearance. (more…)
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It's hard to be a humor columnist in Russia...so many subjects are off limits. This month, three time is the charm for this columnist!
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Fast Food - 19th-century Russian style. (more…)
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