recipes? Lee


"Janet Wilder" > wrote in message
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> We are home. I am still trying to adjust to the time business.
>
> OB food: it's not what we are used to. Kept thinking of Barb as there was
> some kind of beets in just about everything. DH wanted cold borscht. The
> gave him some barely warm borscht but there seems to be some kind of
> regulation that all food must be cooked to a specific temperature. We
> would consider it incineration. All meat was a form of pot roast,
> including "steak Diane" Chicken and fish were over-cooked to our taste as
> well.
>
> The soups were yummy, especially the cream soups. Breads were good.
> Different kinds of blinis were delicious. Salads were good though did not
> usually match their English descriptions on the menu. Pasta dishes were
> excellent.
>
> All the river boats in Russia are chartered by the cruise lines and owned,
> operated and staffed by Russians who work for the ship's company. We were
> served by delightful young people who had a surprising fluency with
> English. The young people who accompanied our tours and assisted in the
> entertainments and activities were also cheerful, helpful and fluent in
> English.
>
> The sight seeing is amazing. From Red Square in Moscow to the Hermitage in
> St Petersburg and all the small towns in between, we were treated to
> Russia at its most scenic.
>
> I have over 4 GB of photos to sort. I'm still suffering jet lag. Ask any
> questions you want and I'll try to answer.
> --
> Janet Wilder
> Way-the-heck-south Texas
> Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does.