Few experiences can top sitting in a Parisian cafe and watching the world go by, a glass of something at your elbow. But if you've ever gone inside the cafe…
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Join me for a fascinating discussion of Romanian cuisine with author and chef Irina Georgescu about her new book, "Carpathia: Food from the Heart of Romania."
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If you relish cooking what’s in season, spring is the happiest time! With all this springtime bounty, and because it’s not yet so hot that cooking anything apart from gazpacho…
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Break out your crepe pan! It’s Maslenitsa, Russia’s raucous and riotous Shrovetide! A weeklong carnival before Orthodox Lent begins, whose origins and traditions, including its signature pancakes, are much older.
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Beluga Lentil Salad 2 cups of beluga lentils2 bay leavesZest and juice of 2 tangerines1 cup of red wine vinegar5-6 garlic cloves (grated)¾- cup olive oil4 Tbls fresh ginger (grated)1…
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Longevity Noodles One 16-oz package of thin spaghettiDressing1 cup of soy sauce1 cup of rice wine vinegar½ cup of peanut oil½ cups of sesame oil1 tsp of chili oil…
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Longevity Noodles are easy to assemble, infinitely flexible, redolent with the flavors and symbolism of Chinese New Year, with a pleasing ratio of effort to reward: perfectly suited to the…
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Salat Olivier takes center stage in the Eastern European holiday line up. This beloved mayonnaise-based potato salad has had a long and storied history invented during the heyday of Imperial…
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What better dish to inaugurate our new life in Riga than this ultimate comforting stew, created by another American expat writer?
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How to make a new house in a new country feel like home? Cook something familiar, like Lentil and Sausage Stew.
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