"The Food and Cooking of Eastern Europe," first published in 1989 and a companion volume to Lesley Chamberlain's acclaimed "The Food and Cooking of Russia", surveyed the rich and diverse food cultures known to few people in the West during the half century when Europe was divided. It contains more t[...]
Lesley Chamberlain lived in Soviet Russia in 1978-79 and recorded her experiences in the form of two hundred recipes interwoven with details of Russian culture and history and her own practical advice. From blini to cabbage soup, caviar eggs to 'Russian salad', she revealed the continuity of Russian[...]
This title comes with over 185 traditional recipes from the Baltic to the Black Sea, shown step by step in over 750 clear and tempting photographs. It is a truly excellent collection of Eastern European recipes, including soups and appetizers, meat and poultry, fish, vegetables, grains and pasta, an[...]
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