Around the World With Beef Stroganoff

Beef Stroganoff:  Russia’s Imported National Treasure

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Russian Honey Tort Medovik

Honey Coating a Controversy

Forget Pussy Riot, there is a new scandal buzzing in Moscow and it’s set to be a stinger! 

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Moscovore's Tomato & Ginger Chutney

The Case of the Disappearing Tomatoes: Tomato & Ginger Chutney

I love late summer/early autumn, don’t you?  

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Borscht recipe

The Borscht Wars

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The Easter Tin Hunt

Easter is just days away — Russian Orthodox’s most holy of holidays.

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Farmers' Markets in Moscow

To Market, To Market!

Where to buy fresh ingredients in Moscow?  

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Dukan diet

The Dukan Diet: A 7-Day “Attack Phase” Menu Plan

How hard is it to follow the Dukan Diet in Moscow?

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raw juice cocktails

Juice Up This Spring!

You probably have one lurking in your home somewhere.   A little dusty, maybe slightly sticky from your last interaction with it…

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Ginger, garlic, chili, and soy sauce

Asian Dipping Sauce

Ginger, garlic, chili, and soy sauce team up for a piquant sauce that goes with almost anything!

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Salmon Ceviche

Lime, chili, and salmon go so well together!  

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fat-free chicken drumsticks

Mediterranean Chicken Drumsticks

I’m a real fan of drumsticks!

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Fat free Asian soup for the Dukan Diet

Asian Soup for the Dukan Diet

Here’s a riff on The Moscovore’s Hot & Sour Soup, designed for followers of the Dukan Diet.

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fat-free meatballs

Moscovore Meatballs

Pork and chicken meatballs with superb flavor

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Oil-free dressing for Dukan Diet followers

Lemon-Dijon Mustard Sauce

This tangy, oil-free sauce is great with chicken and fish

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Food suitable for Orthodox Lent

Great Lent – An Omnivore’s Challenge

Lent is not the best time of year to be in the food business in Russia. 

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Coriander is the operative ingredient — both dried and fresh — in this fat-free, yogurt-based dressing.

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