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1932's Aunt Kate's Household Annual -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Beefsteak Pie, Chicken Rissoles, Canadian Ginger Cake, Cherry Cake, Banana Cream Sandwiches and more. Vintage Cookbook: Aunt Kate's...
Michael Laxer
Jun 16, 20221 min read


Grand Canyon Cookbook -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Arizona Sangria, Breakfast Fry Bread Taco, Spicy Spinach Salad, Grand Canyon Chili, Green Chile Enchiladas and more. Vintage Cookbook:...
Michael Laxer
Jun 2, 20221 min read


12 works by Soviet artist Aleksandr Deineka, b. May 20, 1899
One of the Soviet Union's greatest socialist realist artists, Aleksandr Deineka (sometimes translated as Deyneka) was born in Kursk, May...
Michael Laxer
May 20, 20224 min read


Spicy BBQ short rib marinade
Today we are going to take a look at a terrific beef short rib marinade for the charcoal BBQ that is salty and spicy with a hint sweet....
Michael Laxer
May 19, 20222 min read


Whole Grain Oobleck and Eggs
By Natalie This fun vegetarian dish combines a cabbage salad with "Oobleck" and poached eggs. Cabbage Salad Ingredients: 1/2 Napa cabbage...
Michael Laxer
Apr 5, 20221 min read


Seasoned lemon beef
Today we are going to take a look at making a very easy dish that uses relatively inexpensive beef but that comes out fork tender and...
Michael Laxer
Apr 3, 20221 min read


Six pieces of contemporary Soviet art, 1956-1970
In March, 1976 Soviet Life magazine published this look at six artworks from Soviet artists of the period 1956-1970. While they have...
Michael Laxer
Mar 8, 20223 min read


Visiting the Carpathian Mountains region of Soviet Ukraine, 1973
This postcard packet was produced in the USSR in 1973 and featured views of cities, attractions, natural settings, etc. of the western...
Michael Laxer
Mar 5, 20221 min read


Crispy Battered Fish Bites -- Spicy & Delicious
Today we are going to take a look at making a fun and tasty treat: Deep fried battered spicy fish bites. For our fish we are using the...
Michael Laxer
Mar 5, 20222 min read


Soviet Armenian Dishes, 1971 -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Shashlyk (Lamb Skewers), Sputnik Croquettes, Beef Filet & Bozbash Echmiadzinsky (Lamb Soup) An Armenian hors d'oeuvres platter This...
Michael Laxer
Feb 17, 20223 min read


Prosciutto, pesto & provolone wrap with ricotta & arugula
This amazing, fun and easy recipe makes air fired cheese your "bread" in a wrap that you can do any number of variations on. Here we used...
Michael Laxer
Feb 16, 20221 min read


Cuisine of Old Russia: Soviet Sputnik recipes 1968 -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Vladimir Salad, Russian Pokhlyobka, Meat in Beer and Fried Meat. Four classic "old" Russian recipes from the Soviet Magazine Sputnik...
Michael Laxer
Feb 10, 20223 min read


Five varieties of Soviet borsch -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Moscow Borsch, Ukrainian Borsch, Borsch with Dried White Mushrooms and Prunes, Summer Borsch and Cold Beetroot Soup. Stock photo These...
Michael Laxer
Jan 27, 20224 min read


Soviet Estonian Cuisine 1970
w. Estonian Pork chops, Pig's Feet, Pork Roast, Tallinn Steak Schnitzel and the Old Toomas Cocktail. From the November, 1970 issue of Soviet Life Magazine a look at Estonian cuisine. Pork feet, chops and roasts, a beef schnitzel and a cocktail! ESTONIAN PORK CHOPS 1 3/4 pounds rib of pork 3 ounces lard 8 tablespoons sour cream 4 large onions Salt and pepper to taste Divide pork into 4 equal portions, leaving the bone in. Pound the chops, season with salt and pepper and fry ra
Michael Laxer
Dec 30, 20213 min read


Artistic views of the October Revolution
The Revolution Has Been Carried Out by Boris Ioganson "Boris loganson in his The Revolution Has Been Carried Out painted Lenin announcing...
Michael Laxer
Dec 17, 20212 min read


Brined seasoned roasted chicken breasts
Main photo by Julia Laxer The major problem that many people have with boneless, skinless chicken breasts is that they so often turn out...
Michael Laxer
Dec 11, 20212 min read


Tex-Mex stuffed peppers
Today we are going to take a look at making green (or yellow or red) peppers stuffed with a Tex-Mex style ground beef and pork mix. This...
Michael Laxer
Dec 4, 20212 min read


Red Courtyards: 3 folk woodcuts from the People's Republic of China, 1960
The woodcuts from the Second Workers' Sparetime Fine Art Exhibition were published November 15, 1960. Overhead Cable Lines for Transport...
Michael Laxer
Nov 15, 20211 min read


Soviet Gomel 1976: 13 Soviet Postcards
This packet of 13 postcards of Gomel was released in 1976 just a few years after the city celebrated its 730th anniversary. Gomel, in the...
Michael Laxer
Nov 3, 20213 min read


The Marcher
Demonstration, Joe Jones 1935 This is the fifth year I have marched across America; get outa town and keep movin the factories are...
Michael Laxer
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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