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    I’m Back from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan

    by Florian September 12, 2012
    September 12, 2012

    … in one piece, ready to tell the tale. Stay tuned!

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    Azerbaijan Adventures, Part 6

    by Florian August 31, 2012
    August 31, 2012

    The Quba region; roadside food stands; “Vodka Men Bold”.

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    Georgia Strait Coho Salmon: Crab-Stuffed Salmon Paupiette and Salmon Brandade

    by Florian August 24, 2012
    August 24, 2012

    No, this is not a post about some remote arm of the Black Sea in the Republic of Georgia. The strait I’m referring to is the Strait of Georgia near Vancouver, BC! We took …

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    Summer Vegetable Terrine I

    by Florian August 17, 2012
    August 17, 2012

    While working on a few kebab recipes over the summer, I’ve been facing a dilemma with my side dishes. On the one hand: tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and zucchinis are the best things you …

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    Shashlyk Five Fingers

    by Florian August 12, 2012
    August 12, 2012

    I’ve already talked about Stalik Khankishiev a few times, most recently here. In this video, Our Stalik demonstrates an interesting idea. Summer’s coming to an end, you’ve braved the heat wave and the …

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    Red Alert: Moscow 57 Under The Tracks

    by Florian August 8, 2012
    August 8, 2012

    Red Alert! Random Eastern European dishes are invading our streets and restaurants! Should you duck and cover, or welcome the enemy? Not unlike Iron Curtain, Moscow 57 is a restaurant-to-be that plans …

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    Tokaji Wine Review: Tokaj Classic Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2000

    by Florian August 3, 2012
    August 3, 2012

    During numerous trips to the Tokaj-Hegyalja region in Hungary, I’ve had the opportunity to taste hundreds of Tokaji dessert wines, and I’ve managed to build a small personal collection. With no great …

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    Restaurant Review: Dacha

    by Florian July 29, 2012
    July 29, 2012

    A note about my restaurant reviews: New York City counts many Eastern European restaurants scattered across the five boroughs, most of them ignored by restaurant critics and diners alike. I intend to visit …

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    by Florian July 25, 2012
    July 25, 2012

    Only today did I realize that if you google “russian food blog”, Food Perestroika doesn’t appear in the first 10 pages (I didn’t look beyond that). Moreover, all of the blogs on …

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    Summer Recipes

    by Florian July 20, 2012
    July 20, 2012

    We don’t have palm trees here in New York (the stamp above represents the botanical garden in Sukhum), but the heat wave that’s befallen us for several weeks now makes it clear …

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