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Once Bitten Frukti

Once Bitten Frukti

by Zach Mann November 27, 2009

My host father in Moscow, a self-described “independent contractor,” had a lot of business in the South. He’d go on extended trips to the Ukraine and Georgia, often not returning for weeks. When finally he did return, he’d have fruit baskets in hand, and our [...]

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Ta Samaya Rossiya!

Ta Samaya Rossiya!

by Zach Mann September 4, 2009

I would like to thank Natalia Melikova for supplying the following photos and in some cases preparing the dishes. If you enjoy these photos and want to see more of Natalia’s work, visit her online portfolio. Te samie! Russian advertising has taken this phrase to [...]

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The Blini Generation

The Blini Generation

by Zach Mann June 26, 2009

With James phoning in foodism from Budapest and Stephen operating as a Spain mainstay, I’ve been feeling a little abroad-sick myself, thinking about my adventures in Russia and all of the culinary misadventures I had without the proper photo documentation. Fortunately, a comrade of mine [...]

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