As the Soviet Union struggled along the path to communism, food shortages were commonplace, and both Party authorities and Soviet citizens had to apply every ounce of ingenuity to maximize often-inadequate resources. The stories and recipes contained in the CCCP Cook Book reflect these turbulent times: from basic subsistence meals consumed by the average citizen (like okroshka, a …
From the robust foods of the Baltic states to the delicately perfumed pilafs of Azerbaijan, from borscht and beef stroganoff to the grains and yogurts of Georgia, Anya von Bremzen and John Welchman take Westerners on a spectacular tour of the many and varied cuisines of the fifteen former Soviet republics. Anya von Bremzen, a native Muscovite, …
Samarkand: Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & The Caucasus
Over hundreds of years, various ethnic groups have passed through this city, sharing and influencing each other’s cuisine and leaving their culinary stamp. Samarkand is a love letter to Central Asia and the Caucasus, containing travel essays, beautiful photography and recipes that are little known in the West that have been expertly adapted for the home cook. There …
A veteran cookbook author returns to her delicious culinary heritage in this savory and passionate recipe collection Victoria Jenanyan Wise grew up with the flavors, scents, and seasonings of Armenian cooking–a cuisine that combines Mediterranean flavors with Persian and Russian accents. In her eleventh cookbook-and her first on Armenian food–Wise collects traditional favorites and inspired contemporary variations. Recipes …
High Society Dinners offers extraordinary insight into the domestic arrangements of the Russian aristocracy, presenting nine months’ worth of menus served in St Petersburg to the guests of Petr Durnovo (1835 – 1918), Adjutant-General of the Tsar’s Imperial Suite, part of an important late-19th-century dynasty that included ministers and high officials. The menus themselves would be useful enough …
Lithuanian cuisine is famous for its meat dishes and smoked meat products. Stewing and baking predominates, but many cold mixed salads are favorites as well. The most commonly served vegetables are: potatoes, beets, turnips, kohlrabi, beans and cabbage. With over 150 recipes, this cookbook is a collection of traditional hearty Lithuanian favorites like Fresh Cucumber Soup, Lithuanian Meat …
The Eastern and Central European Kitchen: Contemporary & Classic Recipes
The fresh ingredients and unfamiliar flavor combinations of Central and Eastern Europe are capturing the imaginations of gourmet stores and restaurants in the West today. We’re enjoying dishes such as goulash, stroganoff, pierogi and borscht as we feast on a wealth of culinary traditions that stretches back for generations. Silvena Rowe turns to countries such as Hungary, the …
Caucasians are noted for a creative and masterful cuisine that cooks evolved over the years by using fragrant herbs and spices and tart flavors such as lemons and sour plums. With healthful yet delectable ingredients like pomegranates, saffron, rose water, honey, olive oil, yogurt, onions, garlic, fresh and dried fruits, and a variety of nuts, these 184 authentic …
A Taste of Mother Russia: A Collection of Over 320 Authentic Russian Recipes
Whether you are looking for food like your mother used to make, or you are looking for an exciting new cuisine to tempt your palate, A Taste of Mother Russia is the book for you. It contains over 320 authentic and exciting Russian recipes from appetizers (zakouski) to desserts and everything in between. If you are of …
The Mennonites of Russia had a particular story and history, as well as a particular food tradition. A Russian Mennonite herself, Normal Jost Voth interviewed persons whose lives spanned from Chortitza in south Russia to Newton, Kansas, and from the Molotschna to Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their memories of orchards and gardens, Faspa and weddings, food preservation and wheat …