Julia Frey's parents, Victor and Victoria, created beautiful feasts in the Soviet times. For Victor, it meant getting cake equipment tailor-made and becoming the best baker in town. For Victoria, it was cooking a Russian and Ukranian storm. Julia cooks, bakes and reminisces about her "great childhood" in London.

A Russian nine-year-old is in the spotlight for inspiring a new stuffed animal for Ikea. 

Heads up, parents! You might not celebrate Russian Orthodox Lent, but who wouldn’t appreciate a tidbit from a nutritionist?

A Russian gamer was forced to forfeit a cash prize of $16,000 after his dad turned off the internet.

A Russian non-profit prepares to open a mock prison camp as a place to make fun memories with your family.

Alexander Razeyev spent five years researching the history of his village. He thought people would welcome his work. Surprisingly, they did not.

A recent poll finds that the vast majority of parents don't want their kids to become bloggers. Sorry, mom and dad.

A perfect recipe for fall, apple fritters, is offered with two variants.

This week: Soviet-relic bunkers burst forth with new life; Soviet-relic vehicles get new life; and Soviet-relic apartments crack under the pressures of life.

A touching, short, CGI animated film looks at 20 years in the life of a Russian orphan.

This week, mammoths are ripe for the picking; fishy business practices turn violent; and a TV show is labelled a bad influence on Russian families.

A death in the family not only proves the maxim that you can’t go home again, but also that home is probably not what you remember it to be.