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I received Aran Goyoaga’s Cannelle et Vanille yesterday in the mail, which, on the surface, has nothing to do with Russian pirozhki, but hear me out. It’s a beautiful book, just like everything Aran does. It’s full of nourishing recipes…
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If ever there was a decadent dessert shamelessly hiding behind the cover of a snack — and a heatlhy-ish one at that — that would be Russian syrok (plural: syrki). If you know, you know. If you don’t, let me…
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We have come a full circle, who would have thought. Last May, when I first wrote about seasonal products I buy and all the things I cook with them, there was no other reason behind the idea than my urge…
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In one of my favorite Soviet movies — frankly, one of my favorite movies of any origin and era — Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears, the main character is introduced as “Georgiy Ivanovich, also known as Goga, also known as…
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