Chicken Kiev November 8, 2020
Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic Chicken Dishes, Classic Eastern European Dishes.Tags: Classic Chicken Dishes, Classic Russian cuisine, Classic Ukrainian cuisine, First fast food
1 comment so far

Before we delve into Chicken Kiev, let’s remember some of the great international classic chicken dishes that we have done in the past. These are wonderful, proven recipes that you ought to try:
Umbrian Style Chicken Cacciatore
Arroz con Pollo – The Latin American Classic
Coming soon are two more international stars: Coronation Chicken from Britain and Chicken Pad Thai from Thailand.
We will continue the international theme now with a great Russian favorite, Chicken Kiev.
(more…)Blini with Caviar June 29, 2019
Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic Appetizers, Classic Eastern European Dishes, Diary of a Wandering Foodie.Tags: Blini, Caviar
3 comments

We recently went to a friend’s house to have cocktails on his terrace overlooking a small lake. We were surprised to find champagne, ice cold vodka and homemade blini with caviar. Blini, which is the plural of blin, are small, rich pancakes similar to French crépes. We decided to try to repeat the experience when some special friends came over for drinks this week, and it was a real hit.
(more…)Latvian Piragi February 8, 2019
Posted by Bravado Cooking for Men in Classic Appetizers, Classic Eastern European Dishes, Diary of a Wandering Foodie.Tags: Latvia, Piragi
6 comments

Most cuisines have dishes which encase meat and/or vegetables in a dough made of wheat or rice. Many Latin American countries have “empanadas” and the English-speaking Caribbean has curry spiced “roti”. The British have their “pasties”, the French have their “crepes” and the Chinese have their “dumplings”. I am probably missing a lot more.
(more…)