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...


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?...
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...
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...
new year, new home, new classes
Well, hello there and happy 2017! Sorry if this space has felt a little abandoned. "A little" is putting it mildly, of course; it's been...