
Lent is not the best time of year to be in the food business in Russia.
Lent is not the best time of year to be in the food business in Russia.
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. I cornered old women at the farmers’ market. I even contemplated calling my mother-in-law.