Michael Laxer
Fish Cutlets at the Soviet Moskva Restaurant
From the Soviet Magazine Sputnik in 1982, a brief look at the Moskva Restaurant with a recipe for a house specialty: Fish Cutlets. From...
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Michael Laxer
Apr 142 min read
Radish and Egg Salad, Borsh a la Poltava and Yabchanka
Recipes of Soviet Ukraine #3 In 1980 a terrific little cookbook was published in the USSR looking at Soviet Ukrainian cookery and...
Michael Laxer
Mar 52 min read
Carrot and Green Pea Salad, Scalloped Fish w. Vegetables and Prunes w. Nut Stuffing
Recipes of Soviet Ukraine #2 Scalloped Fish In 1980 a terrific little cookbook was published in the USSR looking at Soviet Ukrainian...
Michael Laxer
Feb 252 min read
Ukrainian Borsch, Cabbage Carrot Apple and Green Pepper Salad & Apples with Cottage Cheese Stuffing
Recipes of Soviet Ukraine #1 In 1980 a terrific little cookbook was published in the USSR looking at Soviet Ukrainian cookery and...
Michael Laxer
Feb 12 min read
Mushroom, Cheese and Egg Bake
Today we are going to look at a simple, rustic and yet delicious dish that you can make a number of variations of. But the basics are...
Michael Laxer
Jan 63 min read
Tomatoes On Your Table - Sputnik Magazine 1983
w. Potato Soup with Tomatoes, Green Tomatoes with Walnuts & Tomatoes Baked with Potatoes and Eggs A brief look at the glorious tomato and...
Michael Laxer
Jan 31 min read
Spicy Seaweed Soup
By Natalie A novel way to use seaweed, this is a hearty and delicious spicy soup. It is also vegetarian if vegetable stock is used. To...
Michael Laxer
Sep 13, 20232 min read
Panko & Fuego Taki Coated Oven-Fried Chicken Legs
Today we are going to take a look at making a spicy, fun and delicious chicken treat using Panko breadcrumbs and crushed Fuego flavour...
Michael Laxer
Aug 10, 20231 min read
Spicy Peanut Butter and Dill Pickle Sandwiches
Tested and modified by Natalie Today we are doing our take on a sandwich recipe from Sam Sifton of the New York Times that was itself a...
Michael Laxer
Aug 7, 20233 min read
Bliny, Soviet style!
With recipes for Buckwheat and Wheatflour Bliny. From Sputnik Magazine, USSR 1988: Lovely round bliny, glistening and hot, like the...
Michael Laxer
Jul 15, 20232 min read
Homemade deep fried Panko chicken fingers
Today we will be taking a look at how you can make homemade chicken fingers that are vastly superior to the store bought frozen variety...
Michael Laxer
Jun 24, 20232 min read
Pork chop brine for the BBQ
Today we are going to look at brining pork chops for the charcoal BBQ. The simple and easy step of brining chops prior to cooking both...
Michael Laxer
Jun 16, 20233 min read
West Indian inspired dry rub for BBQ beef back ribs
Today we are going to take a look at a West Indian inspired dry rub for beef back ribs on the charcoal BBQ. Beef back ribs need to cook a...
Michael Laxer
Jun 9, 20232 min read
Steak w. Garlic Anchovy Sauce
Today we are going to take a look at a delightful steak recipe inspired by the great French chef Jacques Pépin's "Grandmother Steak"...
Michael Laxer
May 4, 20232 min read
Veracruz Style Fiery Basa Fish
Today we are going to look at a way to prepare our perennial favourite inexpensive Asian catfish, basa, that is Mexican inspired and...
Michael Laxer
Apr 22, 20231 min read
Kimchi Soup
By Natalie This is a very satisfying, hot, spicy soup experience. Its a quick version, inspired by more complex soups and stews like...
Michael Laxer
Mar 19, 20232 min read
Sheet pan asparagus w. potatoes and assorted vegetables
This terrific and very easy dish is as much a technique as a recipe. It also allows for many variations and works as either a main or an...
Michael Laxer
Feb 26, 20231 min read
Taco casserole
Today we are going to take a look at a taco casserole with layers of cheese, corn and nacho chips, sour cream and a ground beef mixture...
Michael Laxer
Feb 8, 20232 min read
Tandoori Style Clay Baker Chicken
Today we are going to look at a way to make chicken with Tandoori style seasoning using the clay baker. With a simple technique this...
Michael Laxer
Dec 21, 20221 min read
Lamb Keema with Onions
Keema is an Indian style ground meat dish that is generally made with lamb. While there are a number of variations of it, this is my...
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