Her mother told her “Never Take Candy from a Stranger.” Especially in Moscow. Darra Goldstein was a young Russian graduate student, working on a US trade show in the USSR in the 70’s when a seemingly sympathetic Muscovite offered her a bag of candy as a thank-you. It’s a great...

What’s the most fun thing to eat with a fork? What do you call a fork with three tines instead of four? What is the oldest eating tool? On this episode of Time For Lunch we’re spending some time with one of our favorite utensils; the fork! Hannah and Harry...

Veteran cookbook author Darra Goldstein visits the studio to chat about her scholarly new book on Russian cuisine, Beyond the North Wind. Image Courtesy of Ten Speed Press. Eat Your Words is powered by Simplecast.

This week, on Inside Julia’s Kitchen, host Todd Schulkin welcomes Award-winning cookbook author and Russian scholar Darra Goldstein. They discuss Russian traditions in the Arctic circle and Darra’s newest cookbook, Beyond the North Wind. As always, Darra shares her Julia Moment. Photo Courtesy of Stefan Wettainen Inside Julia's Kitchen is...

In her travels to the Russian North award-winning cookbook author and Russian scholar Darra Goldstein discovered the extraordinary in the ordinary. In her search to find truly Russian flavors she found that many of the old foods seemed new again in the context of modern cuisine. She shares her poetic...

Situated strategically at the crossroads of Europe and Asia in the Caucasus mountain range the Republic of Georgia has a unique and ancient cultural heritage that is famed for its traditions of hospitality and cuisine. Twenty-five years ago award-winner cookbook author Darra Goldstein introduced a generation of cooks to the...

On today's episode of THE FOOD SEEN, we settle into the world of fermentation, preservation and curing, with Darra Goldstein, the well cultured EIC of CURED. Her past publication, Gastronomica, was and will always be the go to journal for critical food studies. She now pairs with Zero Point Zero...

From smoked arctic char, meatball stew and savory puffed pancakes to Swedish almond wreaths, cardamom braids and whipped berry pudding, tune in as A Taste of the Past goes Nordic with Darra Goldstein. Illustrating the glorious and diverse flavors of classic Nordic cooking, Darra's recipes in the new book "Fire...

[audio mp3="https://heritageradionetwork.org/sites/default/files/wp-uploads/2015/10/Radio-Cherry-Bombe-Ep.-46-Pull-Out-How-the-Vikings-Flavored-Nordic-Food-with-Desire.mp3"][/audio] Vikings are sexy. Yes, but is it fair to refer to the Nordic Diet as the Viking Diet? Well, maybe so! Turns out, the Vikings dealt in culinary desire as well. Find out the spicy secret to Nordic cuisine’s distinctive flavor from Darra Goldstein as she discusses the...

Darra Goldstein is the Willcox B. and Harriet M. Adsit Professor of Russian at Williams College and Founding Editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture. She has published widely on literature, culture, art, and cuisine and has organized several exhibitions, including Feeding Desire: Design and the Tools of...