Announcements

That’s right, today is National Caviar Day. Once upon a time, New York City bars gave free caviar to their customers to keep them thirsty. Nowadays, of course, you’re unlikely to see …

I have seen Chișinău’s sleepy wine cellars, crossed the renegade republics of Gagauzia and Transnistria, fished the Danube delta, and shopped at Odessa’s central market. More details soon!

Thanks to roodonfood for recently nominating me for the Liebster Award!  Wonder what this is about? Here are the rules: Post 11 random facts about yourself. Answer the 11 questions made by the person …

When I started this blog over two years ago, I never took the time to write a mission statement. So I’ll kick off 2013 by fixing this. Here is the Food Perestroika …

Just like last year, here’s a summary of the restaurants I reviewed in 2012, grouped into two categories: recommended (rating > 6), and not worth a special visit (rating between 5 and …

Dear readers, I wish you all happy holidays, and a lot of success in the kitchen for your dinner plans! Of course, this is the perfect time of the year to try …

As a holiday surprise, a program ad was placed for Food Perestroika at the Dalton Chorale Winter Concert by my partner (she’s an alto). They sang works by Franz Joseph Haydn, the famed Austrian …

Happy Thanksgiving, Americans! If you haven’t made a dinner plan for Turkey Day, it’s not entirely too late: Instead of preparing a whole bird, make Turkey Schnitzel. Go for a smaller beast, …

A few month ago, I was announcing that this is a Russian food blog — and it worked. But, as you’ve certainly noticed by now, this is more than that. For example, this …

… in one piece, ready to tell the tale. Stay tuned!