Author: jz
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0. Preface
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…
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Duck Two Ways
Prep Time: As long as you want it too, but typically less than 7 days. Feeds 3-4 people/ 4-5 lb Duck Ingredients: 2 Ducklings, ~ 5 lbsSaltPepperDried ThymeOther Herbs1 Bottle…