March 2012
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Vegan Lenten Recipes as Discussed in "When the...
Vegan Recipes:
One is a vegan lenten pasulj (baked bean) casserole aka “PREBRANAC”
The second is lenten pasulj soup - “PASULJ CHORBA”
The third is a recipe I picked up on Cape Cod while working a summer job in college as a live in chef. It’s a Three Bean Salad for the cilantro lover:
Prebranac (Baked Beans) 1 package Navy Beans (wash & drain in...
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Remember the Women: Mama, Baba, Seka, Tetka, Ujna,...
To this day, I can ‘t think of a holiday gone by that Baba Rada didn’t roll a sheet of dough out onto the large wooden breakfast table to make a pita. Whether it be vegan, made with apples, oil, nuts, & sugar, or a salty cheesy sensation, it’s usually included in the spread on Baba’s table as a first or last course. However, pita is also an extremely satiating treat...
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When The Saint Comes Marching In
Ahhh that time of year again….lent, the fast, during which my family and the majority of Eastern Orthodox Serbs give up meat and dairy products otherwise known as a vegan diet. The fast is observed for about half of the eastern calendar year.
Baba prepared a special stew for Bishop Nikolai at that time, her friend and frequent guest at her home and her table. Although a great man and...
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The Martha Stewart of Schiller Street 1958
Schiller Street was as eclectic in the 1960’s as it remains today, as was the menu in baba’s home. A socialite Dr.’s wife, we’ll call her Mrs. S., one of many stylish acquaintances of our Baba Rada’s, found herself in a dilemma, which Baba quickly resolved with an idea that would one day be made famous by one Martha Stewart. Mrs. S., a beautiful and resplendent...
