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Russian Food With a Twist
May 01, 2008

Russian Food With a Twist

At Moscow's fashionable GQ Bar, Chef Konstantin Ivlev cooks up a new style of Russian cuisine. Here we present a flashy Baked Chicken Breast with Garlic, Potatoes and Truffles.

Of Tatyana, Comets and Champagne
January 01, 2008

Of Tatyana, Comets and Champagne

A consideration of fashionable foods from Onegin's era, and particularly Russian and French champagnes of a particular vintage.

Mojitos in Moscow
November 01, 2007

Mojitos in Moscow

A look at some of Moscow's new upscale restaurants, where style and good food go hand in hand.

Space Food
September 01, 2007

Space Food

The history of food in space, through Russian eyes. Plus a great recipe for an Apple Zefir so light and ethereral it will make you feel like it floats.

Culinary Detente
July 01, 2007

Culinary Detente

A wonderful recipe for shortbread almond cookies, which just happen to have a Cold War history to them.

A Pie Filled With Nostalgia
May 01, 2007

A Pie Filled With Nostalgia

A look at chebureki - Tatar meat pies that are so beloved that poems have been written about them!

Nikel Tarts
March 01, 2007

Nikel Tarts

Vatrushki are tasty and warm cheesy tarts found even in the remotest corners of Russia.

Please to the Internet!
January 01, 2007

Please to the Internet!

A survey of online purveyors of Russian foods yields a diverse repast with varying levels of service.

A Taste of the Wild
November 01, 2006

A Taste of the Wild

Want a fresh taste of Kamchatka? Then it has to be salmon. Here we consider the many different Russian words for salmon and offer a great recipe for flash-freezing the delicacy.

The Soviet Table
September 01, 2006

The Soviet Table

A consideration of how much Russian cuisine has changed since the Soviet era, when the magazine was founded.

The Stuff of Folk Songs
July 01, 2006

The Stuff of Folk Songs

Ryabina is the stuff of Russian song and folklore. Here, it is the focus for this issue's snowball berry red recipe...

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