Chef Bonnie Frumkin Morales named her restaurant after the word that saved her grandmother’s life: Kachka. The personal history Morales recounts in her first cookbook, “Kachka: A Return to Russian ...

Polina Chesnakova reflects on the foods of the Soviet diaspora with recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central ...

Reason's December special issue marks the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. This story is part of our exploration of the global legacy of that evil empire, and our effort to be ...

In Kachka, you’ll find old school Russian and Soviet dishes made new. Fruit dumplings, creamy beet soup and stuffed cabbage may seem old fashioned at first but the authors refresh these dishes, ...

On a Sunday evening in January, Anton is in the kitchen, making chakhokhbili, a Georgian chicken stew. Although he’s not used to making his own meals – “back home, my wife did most of the cooking,” he ...

As a graduate student in an American government-sponsored program in Moscow in the 1970s, Darra Goldstein had the privilege of shopping for groceries at a well-stocked market for diplomats. She rarely ...

Introduction. The Asian side of Russia -- Kitchen notes -- Chapter 1. The White House cook. Welcome to Vladivostok ; The White House cook ; Of cabbages and carrots ; Around the samovar ; At Alla's ...

Master Russian cuisine with another cooking class courtesy of Russian House of Austin. This month, learn how to make Olivier (salad) and Blinchiki (Russian crepes). All events are subject to change ...