Welcome! My name is Amy, and I use to work as a full-time flight attendant based out of Houston, TX! Between my many years in the air and a childhood as an Army Brat, I’ve grown accustomed to strange places and new faces. I look forward to sharing my stories, advice and life in general with you!
Russian Entrees In traditional Russian cuisine there are three basic variations of preparing meat for a main dish after soup. A large piece of meat is boiled in soup or a porridge, that meat is then used as second course of jellied in a Kholodets. Offal dishes (liver, tripe, stomach) baked in a pot with…
Russian Soups Soup has always played an important role in the traditional Russian meal. From the quintessential borscht to the popular Kvass, there are seven distinct types of Soup offered in Russia. Chilled soups with a kvass base, light water based soups, noodle soups, thick meaty stews, and fish soups such as the ukha. Today…
The United States is well known for its robust food culture. Take a drive down any block in a major city and you are bound to see food from nearly every region. Chinese, Italian, Mexican, Indian and Thai seem to be the predominate eateries you will find. What about Eastern Europe? While there is definitely…
In recent months, many laws on gay marriage have been flooding the news. The ruling against DOMA and now in more recent news the recognition of same-sex couples under tax laws has made for exciting and enjoyable times in the United States. However, in Russia, things aren’t as joyful. Broad and ambiguous anti-gay laws throughout…
When the time comes to take a quick break from your exciting times at the Olympic games, refer back to this list for some of the best places to eat in Sochi
