Passover cooking class on 3/28
I've been teaching cooking classes for over 10 years now (gasp!). Reflecting back on my offerings during this time, I've found that I...
join me for soup & appetizers in March
Even though it's mid-January, it's not too early to sign up for two more online classes I will be teaching through PCC Cooks in March! ...
zoom in for dumplings
For many of us, a good chunk of our life has transitioned online as COVID spread across the globe. Work, school, even family time have...
new business model during COVID
Well, COVID-19 threw us all a curve ball, didn't it? (I really have no business using a baseball metaphor because I barely understand the...
Piroshki
Hope everyone's 2019 is off to a good start! I was able to take about 10 days off around Christmas and New Year's to enjoy sleeping in,...
Holidays, Russian Style
The holidays will be here before you know it! Want to switch up your party menu or add a couple of new dishes to your potluck repertoire?...
celebrating local bounty
We are nearing the autumnal equinox and, in true fall fashion, I am typing this while munching on an apple (also some walnuts and some...
2018: new home, new feathered family, new classes
Happy New Year folks! I haven't checked in here for quite a while, so here is a quick recap (of mostly non-culinary stuff) from the past...
summer hiatus
Hello there! Is it summer yet in your neck of the woods? Here in the Methow Valley, today is pleasantly cool and cloudy but the...
almost-spring update
March 1 was the first day of spring according to Russian tradition. (We count March, April and May as spring months; June, July and...
