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Chef Andrei Matyukha
Chef Andrei Matyukha is a manager, culinary artist and an architect all combined into one. He views an empty plate as a blank canvas and different ingredients as his paints. The kitchen is his studio and a place where his team — a group of creative and ambitious individuals — work to present their talents to the culinary world. Matyukha himself is always working to come up with new ideas and ways to inspire his team. He is convinced that the most important qualities to demonstrate in a kitchen are discipline, cleanliness, hard work, attention to detail and the most important of all — love. This gifted chef shows by example that cooking is a true art.
Russian orthodox easter cuisine — the Kulich cake
The Easter feast in Orthodox Christianity has always been unique in its elegance and dignity and rightfully so as Easter is the happiest day of the year – the day which symbolises the victory of life over death. People begin to prepare culinary treats ahead of time, starting on Clean Monday. Blessed, coloured eggs, paskha (a dish made from cottage cheese) and kulich (a sweet Easter bread) can be found on all Easter tables. Easter kulich, a favourite holiday treat, is also a ceremonial bread that carries a deep religious meaning.
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Russian orthodox easter cuisine — the Kulich cake
Tour of Krasnodar
Krasnodar, the centre of the largest resort area in Russia, is a city with unique southern flavour. Here great respect has been paid to the traditions of the Cossacks, who immigrated to the area. Their century-old traditions beautifully accompany the rhythm of modern life in Krasnodar, one of the most dynamic economic centres in the country. Rumiya Niyazova travelled to the city of sun and endless holidays where she saw for herself that even tropical fruits grow in the bountiful region. She also got to experience some of the extreme activities on offer at the city’s many parks and dived into Krasnodar’s street night life where there are more bars and clubs than blocks of flats. Rumiya also found out what local trendsetters like to wear, met with the inhabitants of the city’s safari park and took on a virtual opponent in bowling — the most popular game amongst those who live...
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