It's been a good six-year run, but it's time to close up shop. Yulinka Cooks may come back someday in this guise or a different one ...

In lieu of proper blogging, I'm posting pictures of Russian pies this week. That's cabbage pie, a cheesecake-like pie called vatr...

Oh, hello! I'm taking another protracted blogging break while I figure out what to do with Yulinka Cooks. In the meantime, enjoy this re...

As of October 24, 2011, I have lived in the United States for 20 years. I’ll spare the reflections on growing up in two cultures, etcetera, ...

  I'm surprised that I’ve never reviewed International Foods--the original Russian grocery store in Milwaukee. Opened in the early 1990...

The new book “ Made in Russia: Unsung Icons of Soviet Design ” has been getting some buzz. You can see a nice gallery of photos and stories ...

I’m always looking to expand my arsenal of simple fruit cake recipes ( more on fruit cakes —not the Christmas kind). This recipe is a fast c...