October 4, 2018
Making Home: Lentil & Sausage Stew
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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September 27, 2018
Creamy Roasted Corn Chowder
When you love corn but hate corn-on-the-cob, it’s time to get creative.
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September 13, 2018
Shrimp, Fennel & Orange Salad and The Last Gasp of Summer
Shrimp, Fennel, and Orange salad was invented for a Russian holiday but has remained a firm favorite throughout the summer. It’s quick and easy: under 30 minutes, you have a…
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September 5, 2018
Tomato-Infused Bulgur Wheat Salad with Feta and Arugula
Tomatoes are in the magnificent zenith of their brief season, and I’m on a mission to enjoy them almost every way I know how, including with grains in the large,…
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March 15, 2018
Veal Orloff: A French Classic Fit for a Russian Prince
Veal Orloff: The French Classic Fit for a Russian Prince (more…)
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June 13, 2017
The Merchants of Venice
The Merchants of Venice Visiting the city's bustling fish and produce market "What news on the Rialto?” So asks Shylock, the anti-hero of Shakespeare’s ”Merchant of Venice.” And it’s a…
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June 12, 2017
Pesto Genovese: The Cinque Terre’s Green Gold
The Ancient Art Of Italy's "Green Gold" (more…)
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July 26, 2015
Summer Borscht with Duck Inspired by Olia Hercules’s Mamushka
Olia Hercules's Mamushka is taking the culinary world by storm. Here's why. (more…)
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May 26, 2015
It’s Cocktail Time: Really, Really Simple Syrup
Everything should be simple...especially cocktails! That's where simple syrup comes in. (more…)
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May 21, 2015
Dacha Shashlik: It Doesn’t Tolerate a Woman’s Touch
I'm headed outside of the city to the dacha to fire up the grill and make some Russian shashlik. (more…)
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