Zippy Pickle Soup- Adapted from a Ukrainian Pickle soup that my Dad, Greg used to make Submitted by Natalie Ingredients: -1 medium onion ...

w. Sourdough, Whole Wheat, Wheat Germ and Cornell Bread. Last week we looked at iconic Canadian chef and and cookbook writer Madame Jehan...

By Natalie Today we are making a spinach curry that is fiery and that makes the most of a variety of spices, chilies and peppers, as well...

w. True French Brioche, Cheese Brioche, Brioche Patissier and more. Iconic Canadian chef and and cookbook writer Jehane Benoît (1904-1987...

A take on the ultimate comfort food inspired by Bajan style Macaroni pie. By Natalie Here I am doing a take on the ultimate comfort food ...

Brazilian Artist and Communist. Fishing - 1932 "Art workers can do a great deal to create a better and more just world. This calls for be...

A look at some of the sights of a snowy Leningrad, 1978. This charming folder of 12 winter postcard images of Leningrad was released in 1...

Today we are going to look at making a beef and hominy chili that is then covered in cheese and baked in a casserole for a truly deliciou...

w. Love Me, I'm a Liberal, When I'm Gone & There But For Fortune Legendary American Folk Singer Phil Ochs, born December 19, 1940 - Won't...

w. Butterscotch Cutouts, Raspberry Marzipan Cookies, Sour Cream Cookies and more. Vintage Cookbook: The Christmas Cookie Book- Virginia P...

Summer, 1959-1960, Arkady Plastov (1893-1972) USSR Plastov, an Order of Lenin, Lenin and Stalin Prize winner was a leader of a movement t...

Today we are going to take a look at making Spanish-style fried chicken strips. These are crunchy and spicy with bold flavours that are p...

Mexican artist, muralist and leftist Diego Rivera was born December 8, 1886. His remarkable murals included famous revolutionary figures ...

By Natalie Today we are going to look at a fall pumpkin and squash treat. Crust Ingredients: 6 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/3 cup brown ...

Today I am going to share a recipe that is inspired by two widely disparate dishes. This combines the spiciness and use of goat found in ...

w. Pirozhki, Shashlik, Beef Stroganoff, Chicken Kiev and more. Vasara Restaurant, USSR 1978 In July, 1968 the English language magazine S...

A look at the Soviet artist whose promise was tragically cut short when he died at age 42 in 1980. Born December 2, 1937, Soviet artist Y...

On the anniversary of his birth (November 26, 1903) we revisit Pimenov's work through 50 of his best pieces. Yuri Pimenov, one of the gre...

Today we are going to take a look at a classic style of chili with beef and vegetables that gains a wonderful texture from the addition o...

Vintage Cookbook TBT This week I am going to do something a little different for our The Left Chapter occasional "Vintage Cookbook TBT" i...