My husband is half Russian, and not long after we started dating, he introduced me to the Russian-style dumplings called pelmeni, which he often bought from a local specialty store. I was instantly ...

Explore the culinary delights of a Stolovaya, a traditional Russian canteen, as we sample typical dishes like Ukrainian ...

A Russian submarine's 'unusual' behavior has NATO's attention. A top official says it's 'limping home.' What happened after ...

Medovik, or Russian honey cake, is like if a graham cracker and a cheesecake had a baby. The dessert has just the right amount of sweetness from the honey, and there's a delicious yet subtle tang from ...

While I was growing up in Russia, several things were a given: If you saw a long line, you got in it — no questions asked (because if there was a line, it must be for something good); if in the middle ...

Chef's Table restaurant in Moscow is a cozy space. There are about 20 seats at a horseshoe-shaped bar with a kitchen in the middle. It's a small room, but the man who runs this place has a big ...

Spring is here! I know you’re thinking I’m going to shift to seasonal recipes like salads or quiche or whatnot. Sorry (not sorry), but I’m still stuck on hearty Slavic fare. But I am starting to think ...

The professor at Williams College starts a millennium or so ago and goes almost to the present. By Florence Fabricant Darra Goldstein’s new Russian history book, “The Kingdom of Rye,” is a useful tool ...