by Michael A. Gardiner December 22, 2025 In Eastern Europe the classic Christmas Dinner is served on Christmas Eve rather than on Christmas day itself. With a wife of Polish […]
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BOLD BITES: Latkes with Smoked Salmon, Pickled Blackberry, and Wasabi Cream
by Michael Gardiner December 20, 2025 This dish is the mash-up of two prototypically Jewish elements and two that definitely don’t seem to be likely suspects. But the acidity and […]
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BOLD BITES: Aushak with Tomato Duxelles — A Taste of the Silk Road
by Michael A. Gardiner February 5, 2025 Aushak is the national dish of Afghanistan. I first encountered Aushak at the marvelous Afghani restaurants of Madison, Wisconsin restauranteur Ghafoor Zafari. His […]
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