Marina Cooks, Inc.

NYC-based Personal Chef specialized in healthy, natural, delicious food.

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So... I'm leading a food tour through Brighton Beach next month! https://t.co/vbmIEbZZTC

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@WhatOKnows I smell it in Kips Bay!

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@zeltserman So, I’ve made pelmeni from scratch by hand — you have to make at least 100 at a time and freeze them, otherwise it’s not worth the effort. But the last time I made them, I used potsticker wrappers. My cousin uses wonton wrappers.

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@zeltserman My mom’s holodetz is pretty great. She makes it with calf’s feet (for the gelatin) and chicken, and it’s very garlicky. But the key to it’s amazingness is her painstakingly clear stock.

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@zeltserman Since I cook professionally, I don’t often cook at home anymore. But I used to have a supper club, specializing in dishes from Ukraine and the Caucasus.

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@YZisMe @zeltserman Would it still be considered Brie if it’s baked into a casserole type thing? Because I’ve definitely heard of matzo kugel here.

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@YZisMe @zeltserman We also called it babka! My family is from Kiev and Odessa.

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@zeltserman My grandmother made a sweet noodle kugel using vermicelli, but we definitely called it babka. Ukrainian Jews from Kiev and Odessa.

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@cathyerway Our family has been doing duck these past few years.

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Alabama Shakes is excellent cooking music.

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@MissAngelaDavis Listen… I get annoyed at actual IRL *friends* who text me food questions they can easily Google. I feel you.