Solyanka, a meat-based hot and sour soup, originates from Russia and Ukraine. Because it can be made with any leftover meat, and because anything Soviet was highly encouraged in the former GDR, it became a staple in East German cuisine. Wherever you went, Solyanka was the soup of the day. It still is immensely popular […]
Our supermarkets are full of it: clean cut pieces of meat with not a hair or feather on them. It’s easy to forget that they were part of a living, breathing thing once and that before you can slip it into your pan, it has been cleaned and prepared. Some children (varying in age) can’t […]
I feel like this episode was a turning point in the show and it’s one I feel fans either love or hate. I think the viewers’ feelings are based on whether you think Jack/Gwen is perfect or if you think the chemistry is forced and gets in the way of Ianto/Jack. We see Rhys go […]
Gravy is one of those foodstuffs that you either loooooove or hate. Some people (read: me) like it on everything, and not just for Thanksgiving. I’ve been known to eat it like soup. Sensible! This first recipe hit me in all the right places the 14 years I spent as a vegetarian. It has great […]