I've added a new section to my bookshelf for biographies and memoirs.
My Soviet space tattoo
Tasting History has recreated Beef Stroganoff from 1871
The original Beef Stroganoff
True or False: Ivan Turgenev's "The Dog" and "Mumu" is the same story, simply with different translated titles. (The answer is in the comments)
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True or False: A prominent theory regarding the origins of pelmeni suggests that they may have originated in Siberia, possibly as a simplified form of the Chinese jiaozi.
Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar - I bought this during the January sale, and it arrived much sooner than anticipated.
Just a medic being a medic
I recently bought "Perestroika: New Thinking For Our Country and the World", but how do I categorize it?
Пелмени - Pelmeni
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Challenge Complete: Pelmeni tossed in browned butter
I was gifted this cute little cookbook yesterday, and I'm impressed with it. It has a bit of history on Russian culture, regional dishes, ingredients, etc.
Made an Election Cake, tasted great! Will be making this again. It reminded me of when I made a plum pudding, but this was much better. Wonder how to alter Max Miller's election cake recipe for rum instead of brandy/wine?
I have no idea what this is about ask me anything and I’ll pretend to know the answer
Mumu inspecting my new Kitchen appliances
A tourist noticed a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus that was being used as a table at a beach bar in Varna, Bulgaria. [1148 x 1508]
Have you read The Crocodile by Fyodor Dostoevsky?
Portrait of Alexander Blok with his wife Lyubov.
Choosing a Pokemon
I Hate Chick-fil-A's New Fries
Parmesan Ice Cream from the 1789 recipe
I highly recommend: Ivan Turgenev - A BBC Radio Full Cast Drama Collection on Audible.