Archives for: "July 2014"
Send a letter
July 1st, 2014A former student of mine is going through some training in Fort Knox. He asked for letters on Facebook. I am in Russia, so if I send a letter now, there is no guarantee that an international letter will get there in a timely fashion. I figured there… more »
Intonation
July 2nd, 2014The student who went to the doctor the day before yesterday is back in class. The antibiotic kicked in nicely. Glad to see him there. He's a talented kid.
Today I gave my yearly lecture on Russian intonation to the students. I love that lecture.… more »
The death of Meat House
July 3rd, 2014Aargh! My favorite quick meal place in Kazan has vanished. It was called “Meat House.”
Here is one of the many testaments to the place posted by former students of mine on Facebook.
Энтони Грасси: Their burgers were cheap and their… more »
Whole oats
July 4th, 2014I've decided to try cooking something with whole oats. Asked the locals where to buy them. Zero luck, even in the expensive food stores. Didn't spot them at the local farmer's market.
So today I decided to try again. Behind the main farmer's market… more »
Curried whole oats
July 5th, 2014Several people in my family have Celiac disease, so I'm always interested in cooking with grains that aren't wheat. The other day I ended up pillaging the shelf for whatever ingredients where handy and ended up making a sweet curried pilaf with millet.… more »
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