Russia

Another Russian-ish game bird recipe, named after one of the largest noble houses of the Russian Empire and prepared with a gargantuan amount of black truffle.

I just signed a contract with a French publisher to write a cookbook! L’Archipel du Goulache will present recipes inspired by the cuisines of the former Soviet Union.

Looking for a Siberian/Arctic restaurant that serves 25 different dishes with deer, 11 with scallops, or 8 with porcini? Try Expeditsia in Moscow!

Reading my post on Arkhangelsk a couple months back, you might’ve been wondering: “What the hell is he doing in that sh**hole?” Especially for someone who’s been all over Russia dozens of…

When my partner, tasked with finding a Russian-ish dessert recipe for me for a recent quarantine weekend, unearthed a rye bread cake in Joyce Toomre’s English translation of Elena Molokhovets’ A Gift…

In my last post, I talked about my trip to the wilderness of Lake Lacha, outdoor adventures in the surrounding woods and swamps, and meals at the Kolokol tour base – burbot…

As I continue my series on the Great Russian North, it might be natural to wonder: in a country so vast and varied, how did people come to freeze their butts by…

Having recently returned from a trip to the region of Arkhangelsk, I am ready to resume my series on the Great Russian North. And just as with any good meal, I’d like…

When I concluded my Moscow Rules series with a post on the Russian gastrocafé, I mentioned the goose burger at Pirogi Vino i Gus, and lamented that it was prepared with typical…

Quite logically, being the first to send a man to space, the Soviet Union invented space food. During his historic flight in 1961, cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin ate from toothpaste-style tubes containing servings…