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Pork schnitzel with roasted new potatoes.

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Small piece of left over wild salmon mixed with capers and mayo, served with toast (home made bread) and of course espresso.

Pork chops and pan fried zucchini. Pork was grilled on an electric weber grill since gas or charcoal grills are not allowed in our condo building.

Roasted beets with blue cheese. Unfortunately forgot to take a picture of ratatouille that I made.

Sour dough toast (home made bread), scrambled eggs, thin pork chop.

First fresh wild salmon of the season with sautéed radish tops.

Y'all are welcome. Posting on egullet made my trip so much better!

And flying back home. Menu Actual food

Couple more pictures. few shrooms that nylon and I found while taking a walk along the small creek. They were very sandy and needed a quick rinse. cooking purchased and foraged mushrooms in a (horror) non non stick skillet!

I love Moo-Moo! Just did not have a chance to eat there during this trip.

Radish, zucchini, parsley, scallions salad with simple olive oil and lemon juice dressing. Pork chop with new potatoes.

Can it be this? chrysanthemum leaves = chop suey greens = tong ho = tung ho = garland chrysanthemum = shungiku Notes: This Asian potherb is used to flavor salads, soups, sukiyaki and other dishes. The leaves are usually blanched briefly to soften them and deepen their color, but young leaves can be served raw. Add them to cooked dishes at the last minute, as they become bitter if overcooked.

And now this: Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron: Actor and Director Appear in Campaign to Limit Meat Consumption The men, along with Chinese actress Li Bingbing, appear in a WildAid campaign to encourage Chinese consumers to reduce meat consumption as a way to curb carbon emissions, news outlets reported.

@Deryn. People are growing their own vegetables in countryside. Protein is more problematic although a lot of people will raise chickens.

I cook onions, mushrooms, sour cream in pressure cooker and flash sear beef in super hot skillet, mix it with the base and serve right away. Meat is cut in thin strips and cooks quickly in a skillet. SV will allow one to use cheaper cuts of meat with the same superb results. Brilliant!

Routs, prepared meats are from Russia. They really do not export much these days due to political and economical concerns. Lack of refrigeration is not apparently a concern for locals. My MIL bought a piece of beef and was disappointed after my son and I decided to make sautéed wild mushrooms with boiled new potatoes with lots of parsley, dill, and cilantro instead. Interestingly, my husband also asked about lack of refrigeration on our recent trip to China. I think people buy a small piece of meat and cook it right away. Traditionally meat in Russia is cooked Weldon, then over cooked, and after that cooked some more for a good measure. Think beef stroganoff. Personally, I make beef stroganoff with prime cuts of beef and cook it med rare (cooking the base of onions, mushrooms, sour cream separately) and people rave about it. i did have Georgian wine with our fancy dinner. It was dry, mineral, very much like Chablis. "KONDOLI" VINEYARDS, MTSVANE - KISI. MARANI 2014

My ex mother in law continues to introduce me as her daughter in law, no ex there. She is very nice. So I got brave and asked her if she is still using her cast iron skillet. After trying to give me her aluminum pan she became very thoughtful and eventually produced cast iron piece from somewhere in the shed. It is not the cast iron skillet that I was asking about but it's the only one that she found. It came from her mother. It's badly damaged but I will try to rehab it. Can't imagine what customs are going to think. It has no handle but I took a nice little gadget from my Dad's apartment that is a pan grabbing device. Something from my mother in law, something from my late Mother. The thought brought tears to my eyes.

My son stayed with grandparents for another day but I am back in Moscow, going back home early tomorrow. I do not like eating alone so I got cold cuts and a very nostalgic Russian beverage to consume in the hotel room while watching Russian TV. I took a picture of my glass against white background so you can see that it is kinda beige. It tastes sour and savory at the same time. Ryazhenka (Ukrainian: ряжaнка, Russian: ряженка; IPA: [ˈrʲaʐɨnkə])[1] is a traditional fermented milk product in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine.[2][3][4] It is a variety of yogurt which is made from baked milk by lactic acid fermentation.[5]

Lunch at home. It is centered around vegetables as you can see. Interestingly, mid day meal in Russia is called dinner and it is the main meal. Although a lot of restaurants and fast food joints advertise "lunch". Evening meal is called supper. cukes from the market few cold dishes: pickles, pickled mushrooms, salted herring, eggplant stew, green salad with tomatoes, very tasty turkey ham Borsch with sour cream

Yesterday we went to visit my ex in-laws, my son's grandparents. They live 137 km south from Moscow. Fast train gets there in 2.5 hours, may be a little less. No WiFi but there is air conditioning. You buy tickets with assigned seats and have to show your passport to board the train. There is a small market by the train station. It was rather empty partly because it was Wednesday and partly ( so I was told) due to weak economy. veggies were super fresh and very cheap, cheaper than in Moscow. A kilo of cukes (2.2 pounds, everything is in metric system) for 50 rubles. Exchange rate is about 65:1. pickled veggies more veggie wild mushrooms 300 rubles per kg. Chanterelles were lighter in color than what I am used to but smelled unmistakably like chanterelles. I wanted to buy the whole lot. small store near the market And lots of meat including offal, bones, and pigs head

@sartoric I cook marrow bones in Cuisinart steam oven on 300 steam bake for about 20 minutes. There is a lot of fat rendering and while delicious, it is never as plump as we had at the restaurant. Here is a photo of the ones I made. Served with parsley salad.

Quick breakfast at the railway station. We had a fascinating trip to a small town called Luhovitsy 137 km south of Moscow. Will post tomorrow since Internet here is sporadic. You will see veggies being consumed.

@IowaDee Yes, silverware and plates are mostly imported. It is indeed a small world now. It only took about 9 hours to fly non stop from Washington DC to Moscow. the rest of our dinner (having internet issues). Veal kabobs and grown lamb kabobs served with fresh herbs and spicy tomato sauce. and hinkali in very light broth

Last photo uploaded itself, we took it a few minutes after dinner since restaurant was walking distance from Red Square.