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Well, the weather's been nice, now it's nasty, but it's sure to be nice again, and when it is, here's the perfect recipe for a russian-style picnic;

Okroshka - Russian Cold Soup Recipe
Okroshka - a refreshing cold summer soup recipe for those hot summer days.
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57279.asp

For more information on the great culinary divider that is kvas, please see this article below;
Drink Kvas not Cola!
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art57273.asp

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PLUS!
There's a survey going on right now in the russian culture forum, to find out how russian your tastebuds are - please click through and join in if you like;

culturehttp://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=314

I hope to hear from you soon,

Marianne Gibson, Russian Culture Editor
http://russianculture.bellaonline.com

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