When people think of Russian food, they generally think either of the opulent luxury of the tsarist aristocracy or of post-Soviet elites, signified above all by caviar, or on the other hand of poverty and hunger—of cabbage and potatoes and porridge. Both of these visions have a basis in reality, but both are incomplete. The history of food and drink in Russia includes fasts and...(展开全部)

After noticing that many of her cabbages were disappearing in the middle of the night, Elsie sets up watch for the evening to catch the culprits in the act, but the response she gets from her unwanted guests makes her reconsider the situation.

After noticing that many of her cabbages were disappearing in the middle of the night, Elsie sets up watch for the evening to catch the culprits in the act, but the response she gets from her unwanted guests makes her reconsider the situation.