Author: jz
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1. My Ancestors
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Ukraine means Borderland and these borders have been changed innumerable times. The Scythians dominated this land from the 7th to 4th century BC to all the land north of the…
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0. Preface
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This is series of posts taken from the final version of Stephen Zdepski’s memoir completed in 1998, and edited just after his death. Stories will appear here on a regular…
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Mr Mike’s Sashimi Appetizer
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This is another of Mr Mike’s recipes, late of Noida Radisson fame. Ingredients: 1/2 lb of sashimi grade Hamachi.1 lb of salt1 lb of sugarOlive OilLime or lemon1 Tablespoon of…
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Flower-Pot Smoker
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This was project I did to make a smoker out of a flower pot, a 500W electric heating element, and much half-assery. Basics of the setup in video 1 and…
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Mr Bones and Catrina
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Carvings by Paul Zdepski of www.zillustration.com fame. Apologies to Luke Jordan and David Bromberg.
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Avo’s memory of 1941 escape
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The First Escape This story was found among Avo’s files after this death.Copyright Avo Kubar, 2022. Mass arrests had started people were deported in cattle cars and many were just…
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Basement Concrete
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This is a musing I added as an appendix to my father’s memoir. Among Steve’s children, I had a rather unique position. Eight and a half years separate me from…
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Singapore Black Pepper Crab
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I learned the basics of this recipe at a cooking school at Raffles Hotel in Singapore. 2-3 Dungeness or similar sized crab (raw).1/6-1/4 cup Oil1 Tbsp per Crab of Black…
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Soft Pretzels
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This recipe is a mainstay of Super Bowl Sunday. 1 1/2 cups of warm water 2 packet of dry yeast (2 1/3 teaspoons) 1 Tablespoon of Brown Sugar (you can…