10 Unknown Facts about the United States The U.S. has the world’s highest incarceration rate, with over 2 million people in prisons and jails. It is home to the largest coal rese… Read More

Russia is the great bear. It’s a massive country with a rich, although at times misunderstood, history. It is a proud and tough land that breeds proud and strong people, and those peop… Read More

Siberian pelmeni recipe.This delicious recipe belongs to Russian cuisine. Very simple and easy to prepare.Makes 4 servingsIngredients:1 pound (480 g) pasta dough for dumplings3/4 pound (360… Read More

Reading Time: 2 minutesUpdated: 8/11/2021 | Best Cocktail Bars in Seattle We love craft cocktails and are always adding them to our things to do and try list. Here are our picks for the bes… Read More

This was not going to plan. On Monday, March 16, I was supposed to be in Austin, Texas, wrapping up a weeklong event at South by Southwest, where I would have been… Read More

October 31st. Halloween. It was a tradition to go to The Russian Tea Room. Manhattan. We began with Pelmeni Siberian.… Read More

Eating out tonight? Fancy something exotic? Generally, ‘foreign’ restaurants in the UK mean Indian, Chinese or Italian. Maybe you fancy a sushi bar, Spanish tapas or something Gr… Read More

There are many contenders for the best dumplings in the world. By the best we don’t mean best places to eat dumplings, but rather the best kinds of dumplings. But what is a dumpling? D… Read More

Varenyky (or vareniki in Russian) are stuffed dough pockets that are near and dear to the hearts of the people of the Ukraine, although variations are also found in Belarusian, Russian, Poli… Read More