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    Partridge Schnitzel and Meatball, Red Pepper Sauce, Corn and Zucchini

    by Florian February 26, 2012
    February 26, 2012

    Hungary is a game paradise! Partridges (fogoly in magyar) are plentiful, for example, and they’re usually hunted in corn fields. This recipe combines the bird and its feed, with delicious results. The …

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    Happy Maslenitsa 2012!

    by Florian February 22, 2012
    February 22, 2012

    If you live in New York, you probably haven’t noticed that winter’s coming to an end — because you haven’t realized it even started! Nevertheless, Maslenitsa, the Orthodox pancake week symbolizing the end …

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    Azerbaijan Adventures, Part 2

    by Florian February 20, 2012
    February 20, 2012

    Nakhchivan, nest of spies; semi-desert and mountainous landscapes; Ordubad and an abandoned Soviet factory.

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    Tokaji Wine Review: Úri Borok Muskotály Aszú 6 Puttonyos 2000

    by Florian February 12, 2012
    February 12, 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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    Red Alert: Latkes, Romanian Steak, and Babka at Kutsher’s Tribeca

    by Florian February 7, 2012
    February 7, 2012

    Red Alert! Eastern European dishes are invading random Western restaurants! Should you duck and cover, or welcome the enemy? Of course it should come as no surprise that a restaurant serving Jewish …

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    Lamb Testicle Chashushuli and Cheese Khinkali

    by Florian February 3, 2012
    February 3, 2012

    I seem to be going through an “extreme offal” phase. Only a few weeks ago, I was writing about veal brains, and here I am striking back, this time below the belt! …

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    Paris Restaurant Report: Boukhara

    by Florian January 27, 2012
    January 27, 2012

    In addition to my New York restaurant reviews, I’d like to share with you my thoughts on random Eastern European restaurants I visit during my various trips. These posts may not always …

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    Salad Olivier

    by Florian January 23, 2012
    January 23, 2012

    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 can contain many …

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    Vodkas from the Vanished Empire

    by Florian January 20, 2012
    January 20, 2012

    During my recent trip to France, I spent some time unearthing forgotten vodka bottles scattered across my parents’ apartment in every possible cabinet and closet. Most of these bottles, acquired in the …

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    Bulgarian Veal Brains and Ratatouille

    by Florian January 16, 2012
    January 16, 2012

    This recipe is inspired by a dish I ate in a Bulgarian restaurant in Moscow many years ago. If I’m correct, the restaurant was called Mekhana Bansko and is now closed. I clearly …

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