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Become a patron of the show and help me make even more great episodes! \nDonate by visiting www.patreon.com/trucepodcast\n\nChristmas and New Years can be a stressful time for us. But what if you had to celebrate two Christmas' and two Years'? Our special guest Jennifer Eremeeva (author of Have Personality Disorder Will Rule Russia) is an American married to a Russian. Each year they have the potential of four holidays in less than a month. But why?\nThe confusion has to do with a discrepancy in calendars. It turns out that the old Julian calendar, which is used by the Russian Orthodox Church, is several days different than the Gregorian calendar that we use. This has to do with an old disagreement between the Catholic and Orthodox churches.\nSubscribe to Truce so you'll get every new episode as it is released!\nDonate here to keep Truce going!\n\nHerring Under Fur Coat:\nThis recipe is pretty simple, but it may take a few hours to make so do this one in advance.\nIngredients:\n\n1 jar of mayonnaise (squeeze-able is easiest)\n\n3 medium size beats (peeled)\n\n4-5 carrots (peeled)\n\n1 large potato (peeled)\n\n1 jar of pickled herring\n\n1 bag of grated cheddar cheese\n\n1 bunch of fresh green onions\n\n1 jar of pickles\n\n\nCooking Instructions:\n\nPeel the beats, carrots, and potato then put them on boil for an hour. Yes, it will look like blood and the beats will dye the other veggies.\n\nWhile the vegetables are boiling, open the pickled herring (if in a jar). Remove any bones. Dice. Keep refrigerated until it is used.\n\nAfter the vegetables are boiled, grate each of them separately with the small holes.\n\nOn a pie plate make a mound with the potato. Spread it out to the edges of your plate.\n\nCover the potato with the following layers: mayo, pickled herring, green onions, mayo, carrots, mayo, pickles, beats, mayo, grated cheese.\n\nPlace the whole thing in the refrigerator and let it sit for 2-3 hours before consuming. Overnight is okay too. The whole thing will turn a light pink color.\n\nServe it like any other dip with veggies, crackers, or tortilla chips.\n\n\nOther Sources\n\nRussian Christmas blog post - Dividing My Time\n\nJennifer Eremeeva blog post - Is This Christmas?\n\nBritannica article on the Julian Calendar\n\n\nTopics Discussed:\n\nWhy is the Orthodox church on a different calendar?\n\nWhat are the differences between the Julian calendar and the Gregorian calendar?\n\nWhat is Christmas like in Russia?\n\nWhat unique dish should I make for Christmas?\n\nRussian food\n\nWhy did Pope Gregory establish the Gregorian calendar?\n\nWho created the Julian calendar?\n\nRussian history\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices