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Ukrainian Potato Zrazy — Potato Pancakes Stuffed with Mushrooms

Leave a Comment / Entrees, Potatoes, Savory Dishes, Starter, Ukraine, Vegetables / By Slava

These Ukrainian Potato Zrazy – Potato Pancakes Stuffed with Mushrooms — are traditionally eaten by Ukrainian families in the spring, especially during Lent, which many Ukrainians consider a time for cleansing, penitence and fasting. This year this tradition was disrupted by war, and I am posting this Ukrainian Zrazy recipe to honor Ukraine’s culinary traditions …

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Chicken with Black Lime

Leave a Comment / Chicken, Dining & Travel, Dubai, Entrees, Savory Dishes / By Slava

My travels inspired this Chicken with Black Lime post in the Middle East, where exotic dried limes are often used to flavor stews, soups, fish and tea. I first encountered black limes at a United Arab Emirates (UAE) market years ago. The aroma-laden air in Old Dubai’s spice souk was intoxicating. Old Dubai’s Spice Market from …

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Cajun Tourtière – Recreating a Lost Recipe

Leave a Comment / Beef, Dining & Travel, Entrees, Savory Dishes, Starter, Tarts and Pies, United States / By Slava

I embarked on recreating the Cajun Tourtière after learning that this traditional dish vanished many decades ago. When our daughter Sophia settled in New Orleans, I became interested in learning about Christmas traditions brought to French-ruled Louisiana by Acadian emigres after their expulsion by the British from Nova Scotia in the 18th century. Those French-speaking …

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Fideuá — Spanish Noodles with Seafood

Leave a Comment / Dining & Travel, Entrees, Savory Dishes, Seafood, Spain / By Slava

I often prepare lighter meals during the first part of November in anticipation of the annual holidays’ heavy meals. So, I added this Fideuá (Spanish noodles with seafood) to my November dinner repertoire this year. The dictionary of the Spanish Royal Academy defines fideuá as a dish similar to paella but made with pasta …

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Wisconsin Corn Chowder

Leave a Comment / Entrees, Savory Dishes, Soups, Vegetables / By Slava

I don’t remember every great meal I’ve ever enjoyed, but some meals are more memorable than others. The Wisconsin Corn Chowder I enjoyed at the home of my sister Maria’s in-laws, Arlene and Edward Oliver on a fall day decades ago in Albany, Wisconsin made a lasting impression and I’ve often tried to replicate it …

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Tomato Goat Cheese Tart

Leave a Comment / Cheese, Entrees, Savory Dishes, Starter, Tarts and Pies, Vegetables / By Slava

This Tomato Goat Cheese Tart is my home lockdown project. During the pandemic lockdown, I expanded our small low-maintenance, urban perennial and shrub garden in Chicago by tucking in a few pots of tomatoes and herbs. This small pot enhancement to our garden provided a welcome diversion between streams of on-line activities. The herbs — …

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Yucatecan Grilled Pork

Leave a Comment / Dining & Travel, Entrees, Meats, Mexico, Pork, Savory Dishes, Uncategorized / By Slava

I recently enjoyed Yucatecan Grilled Pork –poc chuc (which means “toast over wood coals”) at a restaurant serving regional cooking (comida regional) in Playa del Carmen on Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. The complex salty-sour flavors of this dish was quite a surprise. After having visited several Mexican regions and its restaurants for many years, I thought I’d …

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Vietnamese Shrimp and Vegetarian Summer Rolls

Leave a Comment / China, Dining & Travel, Entrees, Salads, Savory Dishes / By Slava

Preparation of Vietnamese summer rolls, also called fresh spring rolls, is not as simple as it appears. These flavorful, transparent bundles of vegetables, rice noodles, a few bits of shrimp or pork with spicy sauces which often set the tone for a wonderful Vietnamese meal are difficult to assemble. I tried my hand at making …

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Pizza Rustica – an Italian Indulgent Easter Pie

Leave a Comment / Cheese, Dining & Travel, Entrees, Italy, Meats, Pork, Savory Dishes, Starter, Tarts and Pies / By Slava

Several years ago, as I was searching through youtube’s food videos in the middle of the night during a bout of insomnia, I stumbled upon a Pizza Rustica recipe on Silvia Colloca’s Cook Like an Italian channel. What caught my attention was that this pizza was not the usual red-sauced, mozzarella-covered disk, but a crispy-crusted …

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Mulligatawny – a Comforting Cultural Hybrid

Leave a Comment / Chicken, England, Entrees, India, Savory Dishes, Soups / By Slava

Mulligatawny, an Anglo-Indian dish, comes in many guises. For some cooks it is a spicy broth, for others a soup of various densities and for still others a stew. For me, mulligatawny is a silky curried soup with a garnish of chicken, vegetables and herbs, a perfect warming meal on a snowy night. Mulligatawny was …

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