Archives for: "June 2010"
My main dish
June 17th, 2010My dinner's main dish: Siberian dumplings slathered with sour cream. Glory! more »
Now these we don't have in the States
June 17th, 2010Image courtesy of WikipediaOne of the slickest aspects of Russian life these days are certain machines in public places that look sort of like bank machines, but their main purpose is rather the opposite: instead of disbursing money to the person who… more »
Monastery of the Theotokos at Raifa
June 19th, 2010Here are some photos from the Monastery of the Theotokos at Raifa (Virgin Monastery of Raifa). more »
Pig in a potato patch
June 19th, 2010Here's a little mystery: what is this dough wrapped around?
It's the Russian equivalent of a pig in a blanket. They call it «хот-дог в тесте» "hot dog in dough". In this one the dough was deep fried. When you cut it open you see:… more »
Specialty chocolate
June 19th, 2010Just purchased this chocolate bar in my local supermarket in Kazan. Imagine that: a chocolate bar just for men! The Russian lines underneath read "Keep away from women/Milk chocolate". more »
