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Salad Olivier
After my recent complaints about the lack of originality of Onegin‘s salad Olivier, I figured I would bring my humble contribution to this Russian salad’s already extensive literature. Salad Olivier...
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Duck Breast Kebab, Pomegranate Narsharab and Corn Plov
When it comes to making kebabs, duck probably isn’t the first meat that comes to mind. And yet, duck breast has all it takes to be a success on the grill: tender meat and an ample layer of fatty skin....
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Kutab, Azerbaijani Stuffed Flatbread
Kutabs are among the most popular Azeri dishes, together with plov, dolma, and of course kebabs (kebabs being a distant first: virtually the only meal you’ll ever eat in a restaurant outside of Baku)....
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Lake Ontario Wild Duck and Goose Rillettes
Back in early December, I went to Lake Ontario for my first duck hunt with Outdoorsman Bill. This may sound like a long trip for a few small birds. After all, there are dozens of Canada geese pooping...
View ArticleZur Belish, Tatar Meat and Potato Pie
About three years ago, I found a little cookbook called Bayram: Bashkir and Tatar Cuisine, with plenty of inspiring recipes and attractive pictures, which I promptly used to create my Lamb Shanks Ufa....
View ArticleCzech Impressions: U Modré Kachničky I & II, Prague
What do you do when you write a blog about Eastern European food and go to Prague on vacation? You go to plenty of restaurants, of course! Of all the destinations east of Berlin, Prague is one of the...
View ArticleCentral European Wild Duck, with its Potatoes and Red Cabbage
There are few places where duck is as ubiquitous a culinary staple as in Central Europe, in particular Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia (the other places would be France, China, and...
View ArticleDuck Hunting on Lake Ontario
I’ve been hunting waterfowl on Lake Ontario about once a year for three years now, and of all my formative hunting trips, these are probably my favorite. These outings have also resulted in a couple of...
View ArticleFoie Gras Pierogi
As winter officially comes to an end, this recipe will take us back a few months, when I found inspiration from two separate experiences. First, while vacationing in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, I had...
View ArticleMoravian Duck, Plum Sauce and Brussels Sprouts
Duck hunting season is just starting here in New York State, which is rather hard to imagine considering that we’re still running the air conditioners to fight off seemingly never-ending summer...
View ArticleRomanian Duck Pâté Pantin and Cluj-Style Vegetables
Despite my original intention to go to the Finger Lakes for the January duck season like I did last year, I ended up making other plans. My only waterfowl hunting trip this season has been a weekend in...
View ArticleCentral European Wild Duck, with its Potatoes and Red Cabbage
There are few places where duck is as ubiquitous a culinary staple as in Central Europe, in particular Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia (the other places would be France, China, and… The...
View ArticleFoie Gras Pierogi
As winter officially comes to an end, this recipe will take us back a few months, when I found inspiration from two separate experiences. First, while vacationing in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, I had… The...
View ArticleRomanian Duck Pâté Pantin and Cluj-Style Vegetables
Despite my original intention to go to the Finger Lakes for the January duck season like I did last year, I ended up making other plans. My only waterfowl hunting trip this season… The post Romanian...
View ArticleCzech Roast Duck, Knedlík, and Quince Stew
Here’s a recipe that I wanted to give you before the holidays: a traditional Czech whole roast duck! Pečená kachna is a classic holiday dish in Czech Republic (you can also enjoy… The post Czech Roast...
View ArticleCzech Impressions: U Modré Kachničky I & II, Prague
What do you do when you write a blog about Eastern European food and go to Prague on vacation? You go to plenty of restaurants, of course! Of all the destinations east… The post Czech Impressions: U...
View ArticleDuck Hunting on Lake Ontario
I’ve been hunting waterfowl on Lake Ontario about once a year for three years now, and of all my formative hunting trips, these are probably my favorite. These outings have also resulted in… The post...
View ArticleMoravian Duck, Plum Sauce and Brussels Sprouts
Duck hunting season is just starting here in New York State, which is rather hard to imagine considering that we’re still running the air conditioners to fight off seemingly never-ending summer...
View ArticleCzech Roast Duck, Knedlík, and Quince Stew
Here’s a recipe that I wanted to give you before the holidays: a traditional Czech whole roast duck! Pečená kachna is a classic holiday dish in Czech Republic (you can also enjoy… The post Czech Roast...
View ArticleUkrainian Duck Golubtsy and Red Beet Risotto
Called golubtsy in Russian, stuffed cabbage is found in all Eastern European cuisines. With its bright and contrasting colors, my version combines duck meat, a red beet risotto, and goat cheese sauce....
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