Darra Goldstein speaks about her new cookbook to Pushkin House’s director Clem CecilSpeaking via Zoom from her home in Massachusetts, food writer and Russianist Darra Goldstein discusses the process and peculiarities of writing a book on Russian cuisine. ‘Beyond the North Wind’ focuses on the food of the far north - the Kola Peninsula and the Solovetsky Islands - a land the ancient Greeks called Hyperborea.In conversation with Clem Cecil, Darra talks about how the hardy conditions in the north form the perfect crucible for a healthy, delicious cuisine. Check out her recipe for raspberry kvass, as mentioned in the podcast, here.This podcast was recorded on 13th April 2020 and was edited and produced for Pushkin House by Rafy Hay.