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Mark Twain’s Debauched Ice Cream
This recipe from Black Sea by Caroline Eden describes what she thinks the ice cream Twain ate in Odessa may have been like. It includes a dash of Jamaican rum, similar to the rum Isaac Babel says was smuggled…
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Gogol’s Marinated Mushrooms
This recipe from Black Sea by Caroline Eden was inspired by the "Turkish-style" mushrooms described in Gogol's Old World Landowners.
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Herring and Apple Salad
This recipe from Black Sea by Caroline Eden is described as honoring the same flavors as forshmak, "but is a little easier going."
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Golden Matchstick Soup
This recipe from Black Sea by Caroline Eden is similar to the soup at Kompot, a famous Odessan cafe.
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Summer Blueberry Soup
This recipe comes from Amber & Rye by Zuza Zak and is based on an Eastern European tradition of cold fruit soups.
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Cauliflower with Cassoulet Beans and Capers
This recipe from the Rancho Gordo website originated in Omar Allibhoy"s Spanish Made Simple.
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Poulet Yassa
Senegalese chicken stew. This is a mild version of the dish from The Barbecue Bible.
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U.S. Senate Bean Soup
A classic from the Joy of Cooking, which states that this soup has been on the U.S. Senate restaurant menu since 1901. That might explain a few things.
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Pork Sandwich with Red Cabbage and Horseradish
This recipe is from Scandinavian Comfort Food by Trine Hahnemann.
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Mom’s Scalloped Corn
An old family recipe. My mother makes this often, based on her mother's recipe.