In the 70s, my family emigrated from Russia to the United States in search of new opportunities, leaving behind Soviet culture. First landing in New York, my parents eventually made their way out west, and settled in sunny California. As in most Eastern European immigrant families in America, the cultural ties remain strong, and parents try to introduce their children to the customs and traditions of their native country. Fond memories from parents' youths often led them to tell stories about products that, which while not many, were famous for their excellent quality and made from all natural ingredients. Ice cream surely was one of them.

When I was 7 years old, my family and I returned to Russia. There I got to know the taste of real Russian ice cream. This taste forever remains in my mind and heart. Now that I have returned to California, I realized that this is my mission - to introduce Russian ice cream to America.