A Cookbook That Refuses to Give in to Russian Stereotypes

Is it possible to appreciate a country’s cuisine despite the shortcomings of its leadership?

Kara Elder
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6 min readFeb 21, 2020

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The first time I tried to make sauerkraut, I failed. Messing up an ancient preservation technique where millions of people before me were successful has a way of screwing with the psyche. So when I came to the…

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Kara Elder
Heated
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Writer using food to examine culture and history, with words in The Washington Post, Eaten Magazine, The Highlight by Vox, and more.