Domestication of Russian Cuisine in the United States: Wanda L Frolov’s <i>Katish: Our Russian Cook</i> (1947)
Journal: Open Cultural Studies
Year: 2023

Abstract This article examines Wanda L Frolov’s cookbook, Katish: Our Russian Cook (1947) as a transitional text that navigates the food diplomacy of World War II and the Cold War “Red Scare.” The book narrates the story of two women from different parts of the world and walks of life – an American widow and a refugee widow from Russia – who lived together in Southern California during Prohibition. The plot is presented through the point-of-view of one of the characters, Sis, as she recounts her