A few tasy examples of how the pumpkin has been adopted in Russian cuisine.

Perceptions of witchcraft and witches in Russia - traditional and modern.

Finding Russian ancestors in your family tree could lead you on a fascinating genealogical journey.

A delicious early spring soup recipe - shchi iz krapivi or nettle soup - which can easily be converted into sorrel soup, Russian recipes making the most of the first greens of the year, krapiva and shchavel (nettles and sorrel).

The role of the birch tree in Russian culture and traditional life

An authentic biscuit recipe for Russian pryanniki. A pryannik is a spiced biscuit or Russian cookie, often eaten in the Russian Christmas season

The quintessential Russian escape to the country.

This delicious snack comes from Chechnyan cuisine, and deserves to be more widely known.

This fascinating book takes us into the heart of rural Russia

Information on drinking habits in Russia, the most popular alcoholic beverages and how to fit into the alcohol culture.