Dec 31 Salad Olivier: The Centerpiece of Russian New Year By Jennifer Eremeeva Cuisine, Eastern European No Comments The classic Soviet New Year’s menu is as resistant to change as the current regime. It all hinges on two mandatory, incredibly labor-intensive, mayonnaise-based cold salads: Salad Olivier and Herring…Read More
Oct 11 Looking For the Needle in the Doorjamb: Russians Superstitions By Jennifer Eremeeva Uncategorized No Comments The Enduring Russian Superstitions. (more…)Read More
May 28 Day of the Border Guards /День пограничника: Big Borders: Big Booze Up By Jennifer Eremeeva Uncategorized 5 Comments At the moment, Russia has 14 neighbors, and not all of them are the kind you could pop over and borrow a cup of sugar from.Read More
Apr 26 Holiday Havoc For All Occasions By Jennifer Eremeeva Uncategorized No Comments A day off is always welcome. But when exactly does it come? (more…)Read More