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We don’t have palm trees here in New York (the stamp above represents the botanical garden in Sukhum), but the heat wave that’s befallen us for several weeks now makes it clear …

You may be working today (I am), but I wish you a happy May Day all the same! And now that spring is more or less here — the first ramps, asparagus, and …

Paskha, the Orthodox Easter, usually falls on a different day from its Christian counterpart, because its computation is still based on the Julian calendar. I realize I don’t have many Paskha-themed recipes, …

Wishing you all a happy Novruz! I am including some pictures of President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva taking part in the festivities in Baku, eating plov (above) or drinking tea …

If you live in New York, you probably haven’t noticed that winter’s coming to an end — because you haven’t realized it even started! Nevertheless, Maslenitsa, the Orthodox pancake week symbolizing the end …

You may already follow Food Perestroika on Twitter. Now I’m happy to introduce the Facebook page. Please drop by to say hi, like it and share it with your friends!

Food Perestroika gets its first mention in print media! If you happen to be in France, check out page 42 of the December 2011 – February 2012 issue of Zeste magazine: Can’t …

2011 is coming to an end, and I must say I’m not sure I’ve ever eaten in as many Eastern European restaurants all in one year as I have in the past …

Happy holidays, everyone! I’ll be away for the next 2 weeks, but if you’re looking for menu ideas, here are some suggestions: The  Duck Foie Gras Terrine and Lake Trout Rillettes (you could use salmon instead) …