Category Archives: celebration

Soviet Cuisine: Roast Suckling Pig

Posted on October 24, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, the origin of this dish is as ancient as Rus’. Roast pigs filled with buckwheat or mushrooms were dishes of the Zars’ menus. Its cooking is demanding but the result is fabulous. As a rule, a pig is … Continue reading →

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Soviet Cuisine. Light Appetizers. Canapés.

Posted on January 20, 2022 by kethuprofumo

To be honest, Esteemed Readers, it makes me smile to translate this kind of appetizer as “a canapè”, but to say “a toast” sounds even worse. Let’s consider that it is a canapè of the Russian size😁 with a big … Continue reading →

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Soviet Cuisine. Light Appetizers: Stuffed Eggs

Posted on January 18, 2022 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, I suppose that stuffed eggs is a classical international appetizer popular anywhere. In the Soviet Union they were an essential part of the festive table. Here is the Soviet view how they were made. I provide you with … Continue reading →

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Concerning the Soviet New Year

Posted on January 17, 2022 by kethuprofumo

The Soviet, later Russian, New Year is a very unique phenomenon appeared as a symbiosis of our antique tradition of rich zast’olje (long Russian feasts with rich foods lasted for several days) & restrictions of the Soviet epoch when most … Continue reading →

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Saints of the Russian Orthodox Church: Saint George

Posted on June 5, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Saint George or Saint George the Winner as we often name him (died 23 April 303) is one of the most respectful Russian Saints, the patron of Moscow & Russia since the time of Prince Yuri Dolgor’ukij (the Long-Armed) (1099-1157). … Continue reading →

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Louis XIV Asks Riddles V

Posted on May 23, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, today I offer you a rather ecological historical riddle. Good luck! “Since I was born I have never rested & I’m extending my chaotic currents in thousand directions. The one who created me pronouncing only two words,obliged me … Continue reading →

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Vinicius de Moraes e Toquinho: Samba da Volta

Posted on April 20, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Samba is an amazing musical phenomenon. It might sing (chorar in the original Brazilian context) any kind of emotion, event, deed. “Samba da Volta/Samba of Returning” praises a return to the fairy lady so long expected for her two knights … Continue reading →

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Eternamenta News: Announce 2021

Posted on February 2, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, as you know I follow the Lunar calender for blogging, however this time the Lunar 2021 begins on February 11, so I have decided not to split the month & to run the blogging year a bit earlier. … Continue reading →

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Tom Jobim: Meditaçao

Posted on January 14, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is another lounge & rather festive musical composition by Tom Jobim called “Meditaçao” (1963). Enjoy its serene & positive spirit. Maria KethuProfumo

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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg VIII

Posted on January 5, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, mile by mile we are approaching Luxembourg. The weather is fine, it is summer & the borders are already at our sight: “On the 19th (of the given month) we passed four lieues & have arrived to Estain … Continue reading →