Next Wednesday, July 18, is National Caviar Day, a time when Americans all across the land pry open tins of exquisitely expensive Russian fish eggs and toast the holiday with chilled shots of vodka.

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Introduction. The Asian side of Russia -- Kitchen notes -- Chapter 1. The White House cook. Welcome to Vladivostok ; The White House cook ; Of cabbages and carrots ; Around the samovar ; At Alla's ...

When I was a literary youth, I dreamed of going to the Russian Tea Room for a shot of horse­radish vodka. I had to make do with Russian Samovar, the rollicking, poor-writer-friendly joint some blocks ...