January 01, 1998 A Salad For All Tastes Vinaigrette is the one Russian salad for which there is no definite recipe...
November 01, 1997 Damp Area with Firs and Bushes In the final installment of this tour of towns of the Russian North, William Brumfield takes us to Totma, a former salt-producing center now struggling for an identity. Travel
November 01, 1997 Potatoes in Uniform Try this interesting Russian variation next time you want to make baked potatoes.
October 01, 1997 Apple Compote for the Soul During the Soviet years, jam was often called povidlo for ideological reasons. It is even rumored that one government member was given the personal mission of taking the foreign name “dzhem” off the menus of public catering enterprises, replacing it with the more neutral povidlo.
October 01, 1997 On Russian Roads Our travel experts provide helpful tips on driving Russia's roads, the preparations to make and the mistakes to avoid. Travel
September 01, 1997 Vologda: A Northern Beauty One of northern Russia's most beautiful towns, Vologda was also a home for tsarist exiles, including the young Stalin. Travel
September 01, 1997 Political Jam Apple Povidlo is made from crushed, not whole fruit, which is what makes it povidlo, not jam. In the Soviet era, "zhem", a foreign word, was un-p.c. and povidlo had its day.
August 01, 1997 Altai and Beyond In this, the final installment in Russian Life on their trans-Russian journey, Gary & Monica Westcott expore the remarkable Altai before racing across the steppe with winter fast at their heels, in pursuit of their final goal: Hammerfest on the northeast Norwegian coast. Travel
August 01, 1997 A Taste of Honey Myedovukha is a fermented honey drink that is great for quenching your thirst in the heat of August.
July 01, 1997 Hidden Jewel of the North Like a stunning chrysalis preserved in a drop of amber, Veliky Ustyug survives in Northern Russia, little touched by the 850 years of history it marks this month. Travel
July 01, 1997 Little Russia by the Sea Fort Ross was the southernmost point of Russian colonization of North America. On the 185th anniversary of the fort's founding, we offer a brief history and a photo essay. Travel
July 01, 1997 A Soup for Real Men Ukha -- fresh fish soup, is popular across Russia. Here's the recipe!
