Russian Far North

Pizza has become a Russian staple. Discover my own recipe from the Russian Far North, made with reindeer sausage!

In a secluded bay on Lake Lovozero, Bear’s Corner camp is where we’ll be getting a taste of real arctic food à la russe.

My analysis of the menus of Murmansk’s Arctic cuisine restaurant scene reveals two prominent local shellfish ingredients: scallops and king crab. Hence the inspiration for this dish: scallops baked on the half-shell and served with a crab rice polenta and a simple crab cream sauce.

A dish inspired by my meal of Arctic cuisine at Tsarskaya Okhota restaurant in Murmansk, My recipe retains all the elements of the original: venison heart, lingonberry sauce, celery root purée, and cooked spelt.

Reviewing two of Murmansk’s top restaurants for Arctic and Nordic cuisine: Tsarskaya Okhota and Tundra, both members of the sprawling Restaurant Syndicate.

Discover the history of Murmansk and the Kola Peninsula. Plus a monument to codfish, reindeer races, and some colorful coats of arms.

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

When I wrote about my recent trip to Lake Lacha, I mentioned the abundance of wild game in the area and the many alleged health benefits of consuming bear meat and bear…

Since I first wrote about Pomor cuisine here, I’ve already posted two cod recipes from the Russian Far North: a cod fish soup, and cod and potato fritters. But the Pomors aren’t…

I’ve been reading Culinaire Saisonnier, a Belgian magazine geared towards chefs, for almost fifteen years. While I don’t always have the time for their articles on regional products or their lengthy chef…