Letters to the Editor

To the Editors:

When the December 1996 edition of Russian Life arrived, I turned with interest  to the  article , The Holy Image Makers. As an Orthodox Christian, I like to read anything that  has to do with my own faith.

The article is very interesting and informative, but there is an error in it that needs to be corrected. The author states that Orthodox Christians  worship icons. We do not. As Christians, we worship God only. For us, icons are windows into heaven, and as such are greatly  loved.

Thanks for letting me set you straight on this subject.

Sincerely,

Ruth H. Lucas

West Hartford, CT

To the Editors:

My family and I would like to make the pelmeni recipe that was published in the February 1996 issue of Russian Life, but we have a question. The recipe calls for 10.5 ounces of beef and pork: is the meat supposed to be cooked before  put into the dough?

Thank  you for your help,

James Lambert

(via e-mail)

Dear James,

The meat is put into the dough  raw, and then the entire pelmeni  is cooked. Enjoy!

                                              -The Editors

Dear Friends of Russian Life:

Below are a few of the responses we received in response to our request for the names and addresses of your  favorite Russian restaurants and stores in the US. We are printing the names of these businesses for your convenience and patronage.

Please continue to send us your sources of Russian food and culture in the US: we welcome your contributions!

Restaurants:

Troika Russian Restaurant, 2209 Central Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12304, Ph. 518-381-1600

Petrouchka, 2930 College Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705, Ph. 510-848-7860

Sofya’s at the Winery, 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte (Rancho Bernardo), San Diego, California, Ph. 619-673-5373

Gifts & Imports:

A Touch of Old Russia, 23 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701, Ph. 717-820-7096

St.Tikhon’s Bookstore, PO Box B/ St.Tikhon’s Rd., South Canaan, PA 18459, Ph.  888-454-6678

Russian Collection, 1100 Second Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, Ph. 916-444-9925

Szwede Slavic Books, 2233 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, Ph. 415-327-5590

St. Issac Assyria Askeet, Monastery, Father Anthony (Abbot), Ph. 800-81-ICONS

Hudson-Neva Exchange, 287 Ontario Street, Cohoes, NY 12047, Ph. 518-233-1949