These Russian holidays

The second book Maxim Syrnikova - researcher of ancient Russian cuisine, trying to recreate long-forgotten recipes and tell how unique and different was a real Russian food - is devoted to the indissoluble connection of spiritual and physical in the Russian Orthodox tradition of celebrating, based on ancient folk customs. In this book you will find twelve chapters, starting with the new year, that takes place in September and ending feast of the Assumption, otpechayuschimsya August 28. Learn about prepared as larks, nurse, levashniki, and of course like roast goose at Christmas, baked pancakes on Shrove Tuesday and Easter cakes, edali that the Trinity and the Dormition Fast.