February 26, 2015
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Great Lent
Great Lent 2015: A Guide to the Russian Orthodox Lenten Fast (more…)
March 28, 2013
Time Off For Good Behavior: Surviving Great Lent
Last year HRH and I decided to try the Orthodox Lenten fast. (more…)
February 29, 2012
Great Lent – An Omnivore’s Challenge
Lent is not the best time of year to be in the food business in Russia. (more…)
February 16, 2010
Maslenitsa: Russia’s National Cholesterol Week
Winter in Russia is a marathon, not a sprint, and it is vital to have intermittent water stations along the way, particularly coming into the home stretch.