"Russkiy Stol: Russian Cuisine with Darra Goldstein"
In this episode of KennanX, Jill Dougherty has a delicious conversation with Darra Goldstein, author of a new cookbook on Russian cuisine entitled “Beyond the North Wind: Russia in Recipes and Lore.” What can you expect? Recipes from the northern corner of Russia and the processes at the heart of Russian cooking: fermentation and preservation. The conversation focuses on the traditional and the modern: on Russians both rediscovering traditional flavors and ingredients and incorporating them as part of their culture today.
Guest
Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian, Emerita, Williams College; Founding Editor, Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture
Moderator
Kennan Institute
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