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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
Jun 3, 20211 min read


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 27, 20213 min read


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 25, 20212 min read


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 19, 20212 min read


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
May 2, 20212 min read


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 27, 20212 min read


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 26, 20211 min read


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 22, 20213 min read


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 15, 20211 min read


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 11, 20211 min read


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 8, 20213 min read


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 3, 20211 min read


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
Apr 2, 20212 min read


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 25, 20211 min read


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 23, 20212 min read


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 19, 20212 min read


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 13, 20212 min read


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 12, 20212 min read


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...
Michael Laxer
Mar 11, 20212 min read


BBQ salmon half fillets w. Montreal Steak Spice
Recently we took a look at Oven-roasting a stuffed whole salmon which is much easier than likely many think. The same is true of doing a...
Michael Laxer
Mar 10, 20212 min read
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