A while back, I posted Poetic Soup, which my daughter and I made based on a recipe hidden in a poem by a Polish author. The soup was fun to make, fun to eat, and the whole experience of porting a favorite work of literature into my other favorite — cooking — was nothing short of wonderful. […]
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Beautiful Food Made Easy: Gravlax
I am a big fan of smoked, cured, sushi-ed, poached, baked or seared salmon. Anything salmon really. But if you had to ask me what my favorite way to eat salmon is, I will, without hesitation, report “sliced-thin-atop-of-cream-cheese-slathered-chewy-bagel-with-capers-onions-and-tomato”. Yes, I am like Ralphie from the Christmas Story, who knew what his dream toy was and could […]
Potato Moussaka With Bolognese Sauce
Recently, I received a request for a meat-n-potato type dish for someone who doesn’t eat vegetables. Not judging. I am sure they have their reasons. Rather than fussing about it, I took it upon myself to go as fancy as I could with the meat-n-potato idea, as it sounded pretty challenging. My first thought was […]
Easy Summer Refreshment: Cold Beet Soup
My grandma and mom used to make this refreshing soup very frequently in summer. It was typically made from young beets — tender bunch beets no larger than 2-3 inches in diameter. The idea here is to extract as much flavor and color from the beets as possible in the shortest possible time. Then you […]
Once Upon A Time: Reviewing An Old Review
Once upon a time, a Ukrainian girl met a good Southern boy and liked him so much that she tried to impress him with all sorts of old school Soviet cooking… She tried everything, and the only dish that was lacking in her repertoire was rabbit in creamy garlic sauce. The problem was — she […]
Burgers, The Russian Way
I am going to say something utterly un-American right now. But before you start rallying the outraged crowd to go egg my car, just promise that you’ll finish this article first. Here it goes: I don’t like burgers. Whew… got that off my chest.
Cast Iron Combo Pumpernickel Photos
I’ve tried many breads now, and this one, despite its being a hybrid of conventional and wild sourdough, remains a staple in our household. I mostly baked it in a loaf pan, but I read about cast-iron-combo bread baking technique and always wanted to try it. We purchased the combo a couple of weeks back, […]
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