Michael Laxer
12-Hour Slow Cooked Caribbean-Style Oxtail Revisited
As any longtime reader of The Left Chapter knows, I love oxtail a truly succulent and delicious meat when properly prepared, though this...
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Michael Laxer
- Jun 3, 2021
- 1 min
The Fondue Cookbook -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Welsh Rabbit, Chili Con Carne Fondue, Chili Con Queso, Oatmeal French Bread & more. Cookbook: The Fondue Cookbook, Beth Merriman...
Michael Laxer
- May 27, 2021
- 3 min
A trip along Leningrad's Nevsky Prospect, USSR 1974
The Nevsky Prospect is the most famous street in what is now again called St. Petersburg and this was equally true during the Soviet era....
Michael Laxer
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
Quick marinade BBQed Asian-style beef short ribs
Terrific quick marinade dish that goes perfectly with backyards, beer or red wine. Today we are going to take a look at doing a quick...
Michael Laxer
- May 19, 2021
- 2 min
Early Soviet car stamps, 1975
Released in 1975 these five Soviet stamps look at motor vehicle production in the early USSR. Starting from the top left the vehicles...
Michael Laxer
- May 2, 2021
- 2 min
Spicy Chipotle Garlic Shrimp
Today we are going to look at a spicy sautéed shrimp dish that combines intense heat with bold flavours. This dish uses fresh or frozen...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 27, 2021
- 2 min
Cast Iron Pan Crumpets
By Natalie Today we are going to take a look at a rustic pantry dish that makes a great snack or breakfast served hot with butter or jam....
Michael Laxer
- Apr 26, 2021
- 1 min
Spicy Fish & Potato Soup
Today we are going to take a look at making a spicy fish and potato soup that is both easy and a terrific comfort food. It uses basa --...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 22, 2021
- 3 min
Across the turnpikes of tongues...
A poem in honour of Lenin's birth by Haitian poet Jean-Fernand Brierre Written by Haitian poet Jean-Fernand Brierre this poem was first...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
Sputnik's April 1968 Russian Cuisine -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Karavai, Kundyubki (Bear's Ears), Honey Pryaniki, Chicken Surprise and Russian Pancakes. Today we are going back to April 1968 to...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 11, 2021
- 1 min
Chili Garlic Shrimp
Today we are going to take a look an easy and quick way to make a mildly spicy and very tasty shrimp dish that can either be a side dish,...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 8, 2021
- 3 min
Spinach, mushroom, leek and jalapeno "impossible" pie -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
Inspired by a recipe in a 1983 Bisquick cookbook this recipe can be done any number of ways and is truly amazing for the ease with which...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 3, 2021
- 1 min
Landscapes of the North -- a folder of 12 Soviet paintings 1966
Published in the USSR in 1966 this folder of art cards had a dozen reproductions of paintings for the early 1960s that depict the spare...
Michael Laxer
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Indian Style Ground Lamb Flatbread Wraps
Served with feta, Indian pickle and mint on top of naan Today we are going to take a look at an "all purpose" Indian style ground lamb...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 25, 2021
- 1 min
Homemade Bread Cook Book 1973 -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Potato Bread, Grandma's Oatmeal Bread, Bagels, Spicy Prune Rings and more. Cookbook: Better Homes and Gardens Homemade Bread Cook Book...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Spicy curried chicken salad
A fantastic way to use up leftover rotisserie or roast chicken. This recipe features a local Ghost Pepper hot sauce called Tun Up. Today...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 19, 2021
- 2 min
Red wine marinated beef shanks
Today we are going to take a look at making beef shanks that are fall off the bone tender after being marinated for 2 - 4 hours and then...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 13, 2021
- 2 min
Steak and potato breakfast sandwich
With a hash brown patty, slice of beef and an egg, this take on the breakfast sandwich is like ordering steak and eggs at your favourite...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Spicy Sausage and Beef Meatballs with Homestyle Tomato Sauce
By Natalie Here we are making absolutely perfect meatballs in a homestyle tomato sauce for spaghetti or pasta dishes using ground hot...
Michael Laxer
- Mar 11, 2021
- 2 min
The Fairy Tale Cafes of the USSR -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
with the Nikstukas Cocktail and Potato Horns The photo above is of the Solnyshko (Baby Sun) Café in the far northern Soviet city of...
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