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Shrimp, pork and bok choy spicy peanut satay sauce stir fry
Photos by Julia Laxer Today we are going to look at recipe for a spicy shrimp, pork and bok choy stir fry simmered in a peanut satay...
Michael Laxer
Oct 23, 20211 min read


Chinese Vegetarian Cooking -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Hot-and-Sour Soup, Steamed Parsnips and Carrots in Hot Peanut Butter Sauce, Cauliflower Fu-Yung, Hot Mushroom and Asparagus Salad and...
Michael Laxer
Oct 21, 20211 min read


How to cook a perfect roast chicken
By using a high-low method you can produce a bird with crispier skin and that is much less dry. Photos by Julia Laxer One of the problems...
Michael Laxer
Oct 12, 20211 min read


Snapshots of Lenin's chess game in Capri, 1908
Uncovered in 1969, these snapshots show a chess game between Lenin and Alexander Bogdanov at Maxim Gorky's villa on the Italian island of...
Michael Laxer
Oct 9, 20215 min read


Whole Turkey on the Spit - Vintage Cookbook TBT
In something of a departure from our usual Vintage Cookbook TBT here we are looking at a "found recipe" that could be an alternative for...
Michael Laxer
Oct 7, 20212 min read


Lazy Day Sirloin Roast w. Shallots and Mushrooms
Today's recipe is inspired by all the recipes I have seen over the years in various vintage community cookbooks that had names like "Easy...
Michael Laxer
Oct 6, 20212 min read


The Art of Mexican Cooking -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Huevos Rancheros, Guacamole, Cocido, Carne En Salsa Roja and more. Vintage Cookbook: The Art of Mexican Cooking, Jan Aaron & Georgine...
Michael Laxer
Sep 30, 20211 min read


Eggplant mozzarella and parmesan rounds
Photos by Julia Laxer This exceptionally easy, cheesy eggplant treat works great as either a tasty side dish, first course or as a light...
Michael Laxer
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Lamb & eggplant curry
Photos by Julia Laxer This delicious dish uses eggplant two ways with a number of different seasonings and ingredients to make a terrific...
Michael Laxer
Sep 20, 20212 min read


Armenian Cuisine 1977, Soviet Life
w. Eggplant and Salad, Echmiadzin Bozbash and Tolma Wrapped in Grape Leaves From "Still Life With Garlic", painting 1962 Akop Tigranovich...
Michael Laxer
Sep 16, 20212 min read


Chinese Cookery Book -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Velvet Mushrooms, Smoked Pomfret Garnished with Salad, Sweet and Sour Pork, Eight Treasures Rice Pudding and more. The Chinese Cookery...
Michael Laxer
Sep 9, 20211 min read


Margo Oliver's 1982 Cooking for Today promo -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Camembert in Wine, Vegetarian Pizza, Chilied Pork Balls, Blender Banana Cookies and more. Margo Oliver ( 1923 – 2010 ) in 1982 was one...
Michael Laxer
Sep 2, 20211 min read


Soviet Life's Ukrainian Cuisine 1969
w. Cherry Vareniki, Galushki, Kievsky Salad and Borsch, Ukrainian style. In the December, 1969 issue of the English language magazine...
Michael Laxer
Aug 26, 20214 min read


10 Best Songs of 2021...so far!
After a one year hiatus our popular feature is back. 2020 is over halfway done...and the time is at hand for a roundup of the best songs...
Michael Laxer
Aug 8, 20212 min read


Fiery Sizzling Shrimp
Whether as a summer backyard appetizer or a Friday night main with a friend or partner, this spectacularly easy, fiery spicy and totally...
Michael Laxer
Aug 4, 20212 min read


Soviet Vitebsk 1976: 12 postcard images
Published in 1976 this folder of 12 images of Vitebsk in the Byelorussian SSR was aimed at domestic audience and was printed entirely in...
Michael Laxer
Jul 28, 20213 min read


McCall's Cookie Collection, 1965 -- Vintage Cookbook TBT
w. Vanilla-Nut Icebox Cookies, Honey-Ginger Drops, English Raisin Cookies, Prune Bars and more. Vintage Cookbook: McCall's Cookie...
Michael Laxer
Jul 15, 20211 min read


Sputnik's Dishes from Odessa, USSR 1969
w. "Kuyalnik" Rolls, Odessa Rissoles and the "Tourist Special". Odessa night street scene, 1975 -- from our post: Second World War Hero...
Michael Laxer
Jul 8, 20212 min read


17 panoramic photos of Soviet Donetsk 1973
Known then as Yuzovka, Donetsk at the time of the revolution was a mining city with a population of just over 50,000. After the triumph...
Michael Laxer
Jun 21, 20213 min read


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...
Michael Laxer
Jun 11, 20212 min read
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