Russian Cuisine

About the Book

Centuries of mysterious Russian history have produced a unique Russian cuisine. Generations of Russians experimented with new spices and ingredients that came from different parts of the world. Russian Cuisine gracefully combines recipes of two different continents-Europe and Asia-to create unique, immense flavors.

Peter the Great; Ivan the Terrible; Kathryn the Great; and Nicolas the Second, the last Russian Czar, were all gourmets. Kathryn the Great used to have fifty-course dinners just for everyday meals. Her holiday menu could have up to five hundred different dishes just for one dinner.

Most of the unique and extraordinary recipes that constitute Russian Cuisine are approximately five hundred to six-hundred-years old. However, all of the recipes are still commonly used in contemporary Russia.

About the Author

Originally from Russia, Tatiana Lawson grew up with her grandmother Claudia in Lysva, a small town in the Ural Mountains. She learned the secrets of Russian cuisine while helping her grandma prepare dinners for the family. When Claudia passed away, Tatiana moved to the United States to continue her education. She fell in love with and got married to an American man. Currently she lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband David.