Olga JarrellNov 28, 2015Word of the day: чайIntroduced to Russia in the 17th century, tea has become one of the most popular beverages. Nowadays, it is considered the national...
Olga JarrellNov 20, 2015Tea drinking tradition: ПОДСТАКАННИКThe podstakannik (подстака́нник, literally means "thing under the glass") is a holder with a handle, most commonly made of metal that...
Olga JarrellNov 20, 2015Tea drinking tradition: РУССКИЙ САМОВАРSamovar (самова́р) is a Russian word that consists of two roots – sam (сам), meaning ‘self’, and var (вар), derived from varit’...
Olga JarrellAug 19, 2015Traditional Russian SweetsMany people are familiar with traditional Russian main dishes and soups such as borsch, blini, or golubstsi; however, not too many people...
