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    What Vladimir Putin Eats, Part 7

    by Florian February 25, 2021
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    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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    The Great Russian North, Part 8: The Murmansk Restaurant Syndicate

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

    by Florian January 30, 2021
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    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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    Moscow Rules, Part 13: Expeditsia

    by Florian January 18, 2021
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    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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    by Florian December 24, 2020
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    Happy holidays! Here’s a selection of my best holiday recipes and my most popular recipes of 2020.

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

    by Florian December 11, 2020
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    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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    by Florian November 29, 2020
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    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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    Culinary Croatian Tour, Part 6: Return to Dolac Market

    by Florian November 19, 2020
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    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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    by Florian November 7, 2020
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    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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