Nicole Ziza Bauer
Nicole Ziza Bauer is a writer and editor living in Los Angeles. She most frequently covers food and drink, sustainability, and the ways in which our world extends beyond what meets the eye. Find more at nicolezizabauer.com.
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Whether simple or extravagant, zakuski aren't just vodka chasers. They reflect the essence of Russian hospitality.
Although McDonald's wouldn't arrive in Moscow until 1990, the seeds of fast food were planted over 50 years earlier during Joseph Stalin's second Five-Year Plan. Learn how a pivotal trip to the U.S. would eventually lead to the translation of several American foods into what is now considered traditional Russian cuisine.
Pirozhki is best known for its sweet or savory filling, egg-washed dome and pillowy dough. But pirozhki is more than that. It's a labor of love that transcends time.