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Russian Food – the Joy of Cooking Beets Posted by yelena on Apr 3, 2010
Let me start with a little ditty by a Polish poet Julian Tuwim that I learned years back in my then-Soviet elementary school: Russian English Хозяйка однажды с базара пришла, Хозяйка с базара домой принесла: Картошку, Капусту, Морковку, Горох, Петрушку и свёклу. Ох!… Once at a farmers’ market a housewife bought And back to her…
Russian Poetry for Real Russians – Part 1 Posted by yelena on Mar 29, 2010
We, Russians, are very proud of our literary heritage and justifiably so. After all, Russia «подарила миру» [gave the world a gift of] “War and Peace”, “Crime and Punishment”, “Master and Margarita”… And then there are the poets. Back during the «Золотой век русской поэзии» [Golden Age of Russian poetry] there were Pushkin, Lermontov, Tyutchev…
Dacha, Glorious Dacha! Posted by yelena on Mar 25, 2010
A 200-sq foot house for a family of four – check. A 30-horse power baby-blue car – check. Buckets, rakes, shovels – check. We are ready for a weekend at a dacha.
Russian Word of the Week: Клонирование (Cloning) Posted by yelena on Mar 22, 2010
Take equal parts of science, fiction and the Theatre of the Absurd. Result – a shot of politics Russian-style.
Time to Make Money: «Пора рубить капусту!» Posted by yelena on Mar 15, 2010
Recipe for making money Russian-style includes cabbage, beans, ground meat and mysterious bablo.
Soviet Classics: Hedgehog in the Fog Posted by yelena on Mar 12, 2010
Stop aimlessly browsing the Net. Watch one of the best cartoons of all times and learn some new Russian words.
How To Prepare Russian Mimosa Salad Posted by yelena on Mar 5, 2010
Learn how to make a beautiful spring-time Russian Mimosa salad and find out how to tell your boss to give you a break, Russian style.