A large, heavy, lavishly photographed book about the food culture of Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. Topics include pirogi, zakuski, vodka, caviar, pelmeni, kasha, blini, kvass, ukha, borscht, varenyky, salo, met, kninkali, sulguni, okra, tolma, konyak, plov, sherbet, and many more. Lots of recipes.