Posts Categorized: Food & Drink

Traditional Russian Entrees

Russian Entrees In traditional Russian cuisine there are three basic variations of preparing meat for a main dish after soup. A large piece of meat is boiled in soup or a porridge, that meat is then used as second course of jellied in a Kholodets. Offal dishes (liver, tripe, stomach) baked in a pot with…


Traditional Russian Soups

Russian Soups Soup has always played an important role in the traditional Russian meal. From the quintessential borscht to the popular Kvass, there are seven distinct types of Soup offered in Russia. Chilled soups with a kvass base, light water based soups, noodle soups, thick meaty stews, and fish soups such as the ukha. Today…


Traditional Russian Cuisine

The United States is well known for its robust food culture. Take a drive down any block in a major city and you are bound to see food from nearly every region. Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Indian and Thai seem to be the predominate eateries you will find. What about Eastern Europe? While there is definitely…


Leaving London

Last day in London, taking in the view and having a glass of champagne!


Being Vegetarian in the UK

Being Vegetarian in the UK, the hardship and revelry of going veggie in London.