It's not every day I get to recipe develop for the Hunt. And it's a pleasure to unveil this amazing Black Bean Soup, located on that tricky intersection of "healthy"…
The current situation in Ukraine — not “the” Ukraine as HRH refers to it — has wreaked havoc in our household for almost an entire calendar year. (more…)
I’m pleased to report that male chauvinism is alive and well in Russia, a fact that was brought home to me recently at a gathering of some of HRH’s military…
Russians are tenacious. Russians are strong. Russians can withstand cold winters and hot summers. Where do they get their fuel? What's their secret? (more…)
Well, with Ukraine and Kiev, or Kiyv (depending on how you feel about the events of the Euromaidan) front and center these days, this seems a good time to whip…
The addition of my beloved Russian smoked salmon to these fishcakes takes them from a drab Wednesday night stopgap to the opening salvo of an elegant Saturday night dinner.