A weekend in Kostroma
This charming and slow-paced town has a lot to offer the discerning tourist and there are some mouth-watering and inexpensive food options
Russian agriculture official concerned about food imports
Deputy head of Russia's agriculture and veterinary sanitation inspectorate, Nikolai Vlasov warns against the possible dangers of importing buffalo meat from India, but says Indian agro-business improving
Where to find Indian cuisine in Moscow
Nothing but familiar food can create the atmosphere of home and a feeling of comfort. We have put together a list of establishments offering Indian cuisine.
Mysterious Russian Khrenoder
Tim Kirby presents a video-recipe for the Russian piquant sauce called Khrenoder - the ideal chaser for traditional alcohol shots and the gratest medicine for cold
Russian Kitchen: Babushka's strawberry jam
It’s virtually impossible to compare the delicious homemade strawberry jam to what you can buy in shops
Discovering the Tatar culinary tradition
Russians are not known for eating a lot of fast food, but one of the most popular snacks-on-the-go in Russia is the Tatar “cheburek”
Russian Kitchen: Uzbek Plov
This popular rice dish, adapted to Russian cuisine, is similar to biryani, but a lot easier to make than its sophisticated cousin from the kitchen of Mughal emperors
Foreign cuisine finds its way in Russia
Some imported dishes are becoming local favorites among Russian restaurant-goers
Russian bailiffs to catch debtors with beer coasters
A branch of Russia’s Federal Bailiff Service (FSSP) in Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Territory will put photos of persistent debtors on beer mug coasters in pubs and restaurants to facilitate their arrest, an FSSP spokesperson said.
Russian Kitchen: Layered vegetable bake
Russian cuisine has its own array of layered dishes, with the Kulebaka being the most elaborate of them all. Thankfully, there is also a simple vegetarian variant that can be made at home
Russian government to ban fast food advertising
The Russian government's new health program starves producers and vendors of high-calorie foods of advertising
Russian Kitchen: Christmas Dinner
Christmas, celebrated on January 7 in Russia is a family occasion, where a special dinner is cooked to mark the end of a 40-day lent period
Tasting Russian New Year’s Eve menu
With the Russian traditional ceremonial Christmas dinner now long forgotten, Russians are left only with the Soviet New Year appetizers, surrounded by the fragrance of the New Year’s tree and tangerines
A restaurant river boat makes it's way along the partially frozen Moskva River
A restaurant river boat makes it's way along the partially frozen Moskva River
Russian Kitchen: Pickled Cabbage & 100 delicacies before doomsday
If the world is coming to an abrupt end, it’s important to try out as many delicious new food items as possible. Pickled cabbage is a good start
Moscow hosts the 5th Christmas Food Show Gastronomic Festival
For spectators with a more active interest, the interactive Cooking School offered cooking classes with master chefs.
Russian vodka: A history
Peter the Great invented the penalty shot – a shot of vodka that those who arrived late for a feast were forced to drink
Russians reconsider Soviet-era New Year’s menu
Muscovites wince at the sight of the Soviet traditional New Year’s treat, the jellied fish, the city’s retail boss told journalists on Thursday.
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Global food situation “difficult but not hopeless”
Aleksei Meshkov, Russia’s Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), spoke to RIR about the global food situation in the aftermath of 2012’s natural disasters
Korkunov opens new chocolate boutique in Moscow
The premium boutique will sell 15 types of hot chocolate and its candies will be delivered fresh from the Odintsovo factory every morning