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Food Perestroika

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What Vladimir Putin Eats, Part 7

February 25, 2021
RussiaRussian Cuisine

The Great Russian North, Part 8: The Murmansk Restaurant Syndicate

February 13, 2021
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The Great Russian North, Part 7: Murmansk, Cod, and Reindeer

January 30, 2021
Russian Cuisine

Moscow Rules, Part 13: Expeditsia

January 18, 2021
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Happy Holidays 2020

December 24, 2020
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Grouse à la Moscovite and Braised Lettuce à la Russe

December 21, 2020
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Culinary Croatian Tour, Part 7: Gligora Cheesemakers and Pag Cheese

December 11, 2020
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Dalmatian Shellfish and Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Broth

November 29, 2020
Croatia

Culinary Croatian Tour, Part 6: Return to Dolac Market

November 19, 2020
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Croatian Peka and Veal Under the Bell

November 7, 2020
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Culinary Croatian Tour Part 5: Zagreb’s Finer Dining

October 25, 2020
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Dalmatian Rabbit and Makaruni na Iglu

October 14, 2020
  • Random

    What Vladimir Putin Eats, Part 7

    by Florian February 25, 2021
    February 25, 2021

    Thanks to Alexei Navalny’s recent documentary on Putin’s Palace, we now know what Vladimir Putin eats and drinks during Kremlin receptions and for official visits from foreign leaders.

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  • RussiaRussian Cuisine

    The Great Russian North, Part 8: The Murmansk Restaurant Syndicate

    by Florian February 13, 2021
    February 13, 2021

    Reviewing two of Murmansk’s top restaurants for Arctic and Nordic cuisine: Tsarskaya Okhota and Tundra, both members of the sprawling Restaurant Syndicate.

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  • Russia

    The Great Russian North, Part 7: Murmansk, Cod, and Reindeer

    by Florian January 30, 2021
    January 30, 2021

    Discover the history of Murmansk and the Kola Peninsula. Plus a monument to codfish, reindeer races, and some colorful coats of arms.

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  • Russian Cuisine

    Moscow Rules, Part 13: Expeditsia

    by Florian January 18, 2021
    January 18, 2021

    Looking for a Siberian/Arctic restaurant that serves 25 different dishes with deer, 11 with scallops, or 8 with porcini? Try Expeditsia in Moscow!

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    Happy Holidays 2020

    by Florian December 24, 2020
    December 24, 2020

    Happy holidays! Here’s a selection of my best holiday recipes and my most popular recipes of 2020.

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  • MeatRussian Food

    Grouse à la Moscovite and Braised Lettuce à la Russe

    by Florian December 21, 2020
    December 21, 2020

    A Russian-ish holiday game recipe, inspired by two entries from The Derrydale Game Cookbook, and a short biography of Louis Pullig De Gouy.

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  • Croatia

    Culinary Croatian Tour, Part 7: Gligora Cheesemakers and Pag Cheese

    by Florian December 11, 2020
    December 11, 2020

    Some people travel to Croatia to enjoy the beach, take Game of Thrones selfies, and finish their nights at the disco. Perhaps they visit the occasional old Venetian town and enjoy a…

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  • Croatian FoodSeafood

    Dalmatian Shellfish and Cheese Tortellini in Tomato Broth

    by Florian November 29, 2020
    November 29, 2020

    In my recent review of Zagreb’s finer dining options, one of the dishes I tried at Vinodol was the cottage cheese ravioli with smoked mussels, Adriatic shrimp, and cherry tomato sauce (which…

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  • Croatia

    Culinary Croatian Tour, Part 6: Return to Dolac Market

    by Florian November 19, 2020
    November 19, 2020

    In my last post about Zagreb’s Dolac Market, I inundated you with information about meat production in Croatia. This time, as we continue our progression into the indoor stalls, we find ourselves…

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  • Croatian FoodMeat

    Croatian Peka and Veal Under the Bell

    by Florian November 7, 2020
    November 7, 2020

    In my recent post about restaurant Vinodol in Zagreb, I got to try veal “under the bell” – teletina ispod peke or pod pekom in Croatian. Dating from Neolithic times, the peka…

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