Archive: March 8th, 2009
In some Western countries there is a day in Spring which is designated as “Mother’s Day” … in the US it is celebrated on the second Sunday in May, as suggested by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia in 1908 … and this is, perhaps, one reason why International Women’s Day is not marked in the same [...]
Manti are a typical local dish. (There is, apparently, some dispute as to the origin of Manti – Turkish, Tartar, or … somewhere else in Central Asia.) They are small, steamed, dumplings with a filling of diced meat, onion and perhaps potato and/or pumpkin. Although manti are traditionally steamed - some recipes suggest boiling them, as with ravioli, but [...]
A friend of mine, a lawyer with whom I used to work, left Kyrgyzstan and took his family to live in Moscow. Thanks to email we have an easy way to keep in touch. He has a great sense of humour and often sends me amusing photos and links to amusing stories on the internet. [...]
