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Articles by Jennifer Eremeeva

quarantine cuisine

Lentil Soup Four Ways

Combine lentils, aromatics and spices for dinner and armchair travel. Chases away the self-isolation blues.
quarantine cuisine

Got Grechka? Make a Grain Bowl!

Self-Isolating? Stress-eating? Cook up something delicious with those hoarded supplies instead.
long read

Darra Goldstein Goes 'Beyond the North Wind'

Jennifer Eremeeva reviews and samples Darra Goldstein's latest delicious study of Russian cuisine.
Long read

The Beet Goes On

Jennifer Eremeeva explains, deliciously, why we should love the beet.
long read

Savory Kutiya for Kolodia and Christmas

What's kutiya? And Kolodia? Can I eat them? Do I want to? Jennifer Eremeeva tells all deliciously.
long read

'Russia's 20th Century: A Journey in 100 Histories'

100 vignettes of Russian life that together form a vivid history of a tumultuous, tragic, heroic century.
long read

'Seasoned Socialism: Gender & Food in Late Soviet Everyday Life'

Fascinating and fun required reading for students of Russian and Soviet literature, history, and politics.
long read

'Godless Utopia: The Anti-Religious Campaign In Russia'

A book as beautifully designed as it is fascinating and timely.
in history's footsteps

The Many Lives of the Tsar's Village

Autumn is a perfect time for a trip out of the northern capital and into the past.
what's cooking

Cooking Moscow Market Bounty: 'That Eggplant Thing'

Moscow's markets are overflowing with eggplant right now. Jennifer Eremeeva to the rescue.
Must-see museum

Fabergé and the Link of Times

In St. Petersburg, be sure to stop in at this relatively new and truly fabulous museum.
Long read

'Vasily Grossman and the Soviet Century'

Popoff brings to life Grossman, his work, and the dark times he lived through.
long read

The Quiet Epic Journey of 'Maybe Esther'

Our third Pushkin House Book Prize nominee is a unique exploration of the historical and familial past.
What's for dinner

Okroshka: Summer's Simple Pleasure

Jennifer Eremeeva gives us the blueprint for Russia's best summer soup.
long read

The Heroic Bitter Land of 'Chernobyl'

A television series about the U.S.S.R. written and produced in the West that has Russian viewers raving.
What's cooking

Into the Frying Pan: 9 Top Russian Cookbooks

What better way to spend the weekend than reading about, cooking and eating great Russian food?
what to cook

Chikhirtma

Happy? Sad? Hungover? Feverish? Or just plain hungry? Grab a pot.
What to cook

The Definitive Beef Stroganoff

What you've all been waiting for - the best recipe for Beef Stroganoff ever.
news

Lucky Lentils For a Prosperous New Year

Russians let you start the new year again this weekend. And here's the lucky dish to celebrate with.
news

Shock the Guests on New Year's Eve

Still cooking, chopping and fighting over the New Year's menu? Try something old with a new twist.
news

Holiday Dazzler

Looking for a Russian-inspired party dazzler that's easy to make? Look no further.
news

Feed the Fleet!

In honor of the armed forces around the world, our favorite cook has made boring into bright and tasty.
news

The Romanoffs: The Empire Strikes Back

We asked Jennifer Eremeeva to watch one more episode of Amazon's "The Romanoffs" and let us know how it's going. It's going strangely.
news

The Amazon Series Sets Romanoffs Adrift

Is it worth the hype? Jennifer Eremeeva, who knows her Russian history and Romanov lore, reviews the first two episodes.
news

Tolstoy, Plums and a Chicken

How to make use of the sweet harvest and get a quick dinner on the table, via Georgia and Jennifer Eremeeva, with honorable mention to Leo Tolstoy.
news

The Dacha Diaries: Rock Star Chicken Shashlik

The last weekend before school begins is sacred. Heat up the grill, pull a few bottles out of your refrigerator and prepare for shashlik bliss.
Alcohol

Russia and Vodka: A History Primer

Before you pour your ritual Friday evening shot of cold vodka, read this. There's more to Russia's favorite spirit than you think!
news

The Dacha Diaries: At the Grill

What do Russians do at the dacha all weekend? They make a feast. Here's a primer on shashlik, aka kabobs, Russian style.
St. Petersburg

A Taste of St. Petersburg: Herring and New Potato Salad Recipe

This classic recipe includes northern Russia's premier players: sour cream, herring, and new potatoes, the jewels of the short northern growing season...
Recipes

Spring Borshch: Cooks, Shoots, and Leaves

Expand your borshch vocabulary and repertory with pink or green spring borshch. P.S. Cheat sheet attached.
news

A Russian Easter Feast

The traditional Russian calendar's most famous feast, explained, updated, and made even more delicious.
news

An #Instafab International Women’s Day

A meal fit for your favorite great women. Don your aprons and get started!
Recipes

Celebrating Men’s Day in the #MeToo Era

It's Defender of the Homeland Day! Let's get cooking!
news

A Dutiful Daughter-in-Law’s Maslenitsa Party

Break out your crepe pan! It’s Maslenitsa, Russia’s raucous and riotous Shrovetide!
Recipes

Russian Vodka Day

Almost every day is a holiday in Russia. Today is Vodka Day. Best. Holiday. Ever
news

The Russian New Year’s Eve Menu, Reimagined

Can an American wife and a Russian husband find culinary happiness on New Year's Eve in Moscow? Yes, they can. And you can, too.
news

Moscow's Culinary Renaissance

Moscow food scene has expanded dramatically over the past decade
opinion
Jennifer Eremeeva

Sanctions Put Moscow's Foodies in a Tight Spot

I find President Vladimir Putin annoying at the best of times, but this month my distaste has blossomed into unbridled loathing.