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Food Perestroika

Adventures in Eastern Bloc Cuisine

DessertsHungarian Food

Rigó Jancsi or Princess Clara: the Definitive Recipe

November 29, 2019
DessertsHungarian Food

Rigó Jancsi: the Princess, the Fiddler, and the Cake

November 22, 2019
Montenegro

The Black Mountain, Part 4: Plantaže, the Secret Cellar

November 3, 2019
AppetizersMontenegrin Food

Montenegrin Cheese Mousse, Peach Sauce and Walnuts

October 14, 2019
Montenegro

The Black Mountain, Part 3: Plantaže, the New Cellar

October 3, 2019
MontenegroSpiritsWine

The Black Mountain, Part 2: Plantaže, the Old Cellar

September 23, 2019
MeatMontenegrin Food

Montenegrin Stuffed Pork Loin

September 7, 2019
MeatMontenegrin Food

Njeguški Stek, Montenegro’s Unsung National Dish

August 27, 2019
MontenegroUncategorized

The Black Mountain, Part 1: The Hero, the Ham, and the Cheese

August 19, 2019
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July 3, 2019
MeatRussian Food

Russian Gastrocafé Goose Burger

June 24, 2019
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Karelian Balsam Cocktails

June 9, 2019
  • MeatRussian Food

    Russian Gastrocafé Goose Burger

    by Florian June 24, 2019
    June 24, 2019

    When I concluded my Moscow Rules series with a post on the Russian gastrocafé, I mentioned the goose burger at Pirogi Vino i Gus, and lamented that it was prepared with typical…

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  • BeveragesRussian Food

    Karelian Balsam Cocktails

    by Florian June 9, 2019
    June 9, 2019

    As I mentioned in my last post, if you want to fully appreciate the complexity of the plant and berry blend that is Karelian balsam, you should drink it on its own,…

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  • Russia

    The Great North, Part 3: Karelian Balsam

    by Florian June 2, 2019
    June 2, 2019

    Throughout Europe and perhaps even more so in Eastern Europe, various herbal liquors have long been invented and consumed for their medicinal properties. Chartreuse, whose recipe originates from a mysterious 17th century…

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  • Russia

    The Great Russian North, Part 2: How Vodka is Made

    by Florian May 22, 2019
    May 22, 2019

    Aaaah, the pleasures of visiting a distillery! The idyllic setting in the rugged countryside, the yeasty aroma of fermenting grain, the majestic copper stills, the boozy smell in the warehouse, sampling tasty…

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  • Russia

    The Great Russian North, Part 1: Petrovsky Liquor Factory

    by Florian May 8, 2019
    May 8, 2019

    My Moscow restaurant series is over for the time being, but before summer arrives and we switch to cuisines more evocative of warmer climates, I’d like to give you a glimpse of…

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  • MeatRussian Food

    Stroganoff Pie

    by Florian April 21, 2019
    April 21, 2019

    Restaurants Pirogi Vino i Gus and Russian Pub, which I just reviewed, both feature “Stroganoff Pie” on their menus. In a sense, the combination is to be expected: pies and classic Russian…

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  • RussiaRussian Cuisine

    Moscow Rules, Part 12: The Gastrocafé

    by Florian April 11, 2019
    April 11, 2019

    In May 1988, Mikhail Gorbachev introduces the Law on Cooperatives, a new policy that allows for the creation of limited cooperative businesses within the Soviet Union. The term “cooperative” in this context…

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    Forshmak, the Improbable Soviet Jewish Dish

    by Florian March 25, 2019
    March 25, 2019

    In my previous post on Soviet Nostalgia and Varenichnaya №1, one of the dishes I tried was forshmak, a sort of herring pâté that was common in the USSR. It’s not just…

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  • Russian CuisineSoviet CuisineUkrainian Cuisine

    Moscow Rules, Part 11: Soviet Nostalgia

    by Florian March 14, 2019
    March 14, 2019

    Soviet nostalgia is nothing new – it probably started on December 26, 1991, if not earlier. And it’s somewhat understandable, too. Back in the USSR, there was a feeling of guaranteed stability,…

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  • MeatRussian Food

    Khinkal, Dagestan’s National Dish

    by Florian March 4, 2019
    March 4, 2019

    During my tour of Moscow’s Danilovsky Market, I stopped at a small fast casual restaurant called Dagestanskaya Lavka to try khinkal, the main dish in Dagestani cuisine. Most of Dagestan’s territory is…

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