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    How to Tailgate Like a Russian

    Anya von Bremzen is a contributing editor at Travel + Leisure . Her most recent book is Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking , a food memoir about growing up in the Soviet Union.

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Anya von Bremzen

    is a contributing editor at

    Travel + Leisure. Her most recent book is

    Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking

    , a food memoir about growing up in the Soviet Union. In honor of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, von Bremzen tells

    Good Food how Russians tailgate, including how to properly drink vodka, and what Russian

    hors d'oeuvres to pair with it. Find a recipe for Anya von Bremzen's Vinegret, or Russian beet and potato salad, on the

    Good Food blog

    .

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Senior Director, Good Food

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