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    Deep Dish Pizza Sandwich
    Michael Laxer
    • Nov 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Deep Dish Pizza Sandwich

    Today we are going to look at a perfect party, movie night or game day sandwich that is fun, easy to make and a neat take on deep dish...
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    Family Circle Fast Meals Cookbook -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
    Michael Laxer
    • Nov 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    Family Circle Fast Meals Cookbook -- Vintage Cookbook TBT

    w. Deep South Ham and Sweet Potatoes, Confetti Frank Casserole, Dagwoods & more. Vintage Cookbook: Family Circle Fast Meals Cookbook...
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    What could be tastier? -- 4 Soviet mushroom recipes from 1966
    Michael Laxer
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    What could be tastier? -- 4 Soviet mushroom recipes from 1966

    Vintage Cookbook TBT w. Mushrooms in Sour Cream, Mushroom Soup w. Barley, Pickled Mushrooms & Salted Mushrooms. In this departure from...
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    Seasoned Rotisserie Beef Roast
    Michael Laxer
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Seasoned Rotisserie Beef Roast

    Main photo by Julia Laxer With one simple trick and the right seasoning you can make an excellent beef roast using a rotisserie, be it...
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    Cast Iron Pan Baked Eggs w. Broccoli and Potato
    Michael Laxer
    • Oct 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cast Iron Pan Baked Eggs w. Broccoli and Potato

    By Natalie This is a marvelously easy way to make perfect eggs that will be nicely cooked and still have a runny yolk. The best part is...
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    Sheet Pan Pork Chops and Brussels Sprouts
    Michael Laxer
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Sheet Pan Pork Chops and Brussels Sprouts

    Today we are going to look at an easy way to make seasoned and sauced pork chops that are cooked with Brussels sprouts. Using a high heat...
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    Tomatillo, Hominy and Black Bean Chili
    Michael Laxer
    • Oct 11, 2020
    • 2 min

    Tomatillo, Hominy and Black Bean Chili

    A bold, spicy vegetarian and vegan friendly chili. Served atop a corn fritter with sour cream Today we are going to take a look at a...
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    Quick Roasting Turkey for the Holiday
    Michael Laxer
    • Oct 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Quick Roasting Turkey for the Holiday

    In this post we will look at a method of roasting a 12-15 lb. turkey that is quick, relatively easy, and produces a turkey with a...
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    17 Postcard Images of Lviv, USSR 1974
    Michael Laxer
    • Oct 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    17 Postcard Images of Lviv, USSR 1974

    In the 70s Lviv was an industrial, administrative and cultural centre in the Ukrainian SSR popular with tourists due to its historic city...
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    Bistecca alla Pizzaiola with Mozzarella
    Michael Laxer
    • Oct 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Bistecca alla Pizzaiola with Mozzarella

    Today we are making a really fun, tasty and easy dish that we adapted from a vintage 1950s Canadian cookbook that had a variety of...
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    Spicy Basa and Potato Soup
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    Spicy Basa and Potato Soup

    A warming, spicy Caribbean style fish and potato soup that works as a terrific fall lunch or dinner. Basa fish and potatoes are the stars...
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    John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating w. Beef on a Weck, Tabasco Sesame Noodles, Venison Stew & more
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating w. Beef on a Weck, Tabasco Sesame Noodles, Venison Stew & more

    Vintage Cookbook TBT Vintage Cookbook: John Madden's Ultimate Tailgating, John Madden and Peter Kaminsky Publication Details: Viking...
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    Taco Lasagna
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 2 min

    Taco Lasagna

    With photos by Julia Laxer While this is, obviously, not a traditional lasagna at all, it is a really fun crowd-pleaser full of bold...
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    "Green Bay Packer" Wisconsin Beer Brats with Sauerkraut & Mixed Vegetables
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 3 min

    "Green Bay Packer" Wisconsin Beer Brats with Sauerkraut & Mixed Vegetables

    I am a huge fan of the community owned National Football League team, the Green Bay Packers. One of only two community owned professional...
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    To Petrograd: Olexander Mikhailovich Lopukhov, 1953
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 12, 2020
    • 1 min

    To Petrograd: Olexander Mikhailovich Lopukhov, 1953

    To Petrograd: Olexander Mikhailovich Lopukhov, 1953 Lopukhov, who was born September 12, 1925, in Ukraine was awarded the Order of the...
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    Beef Short Ribs Charcoal Barbecued with Homemade BBQ Sauce
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 2 min

    Beef Short Ribs Charcoal Barbecued with Homemade BBQ Sauce

    Today we are going to take a look at how to BBQ perfectly tender, seasoned beef short ribs basted and cooked in a homemade BBQ sauce....
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    10 Great Songs for Labour Day! Featuring Paul Robeson, Billy Bragg, Mavis Staples & more
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 1 min

    10 Great Songs for Labour Day! Featuring Paul Robeson, Billy Bragg, Mavis Staples & more

    Happy Labour Day! Whatever way you will be celebrating it in these challenging times here is a playlist of ten great songs to help to put...
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    Montreal Smoked Meat, Lime Pickle and Avocado Naan Wrap
    Michael Laxer
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 1 min

    Montreal Smoked Meat, Lime Pickle and Avocado Naan Wrap

    As I have noted before I think Indian pickle, in its many varieties, is one of the great dishes on the planet. Here we take an Indian...
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    Spicy Monterey Jack Western Hash
    Michael Laxer
    • Aug 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Spicy Monterey Jack Western Hash

    Western Hash is a terrific, old-fashioned ground beef dish that is almost always made up of the same essential ingredients topped with...
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    Buttermilk-brined Deep Fried Pork Chops
    Michael Laxer
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Buttermilk-brined Deep Fried Pork Chops

    With photos from Julia and Michael Laxer Recently we took a look at a Panko Crusted Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Waffle Sandwich with...
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