No comments about Russian Cooking (Foods of the World Series).

1 comments about Memories from a Russian Kitchen: From Shtetl to Golden Land.

1. I enjoyed this book and its stories and recipes. I have tried several of the recipes, for example the Bean and Barley soup and the mandel bread, and they were very good. The stories made me laugh and cry.

No comments about Recipes From Around the World - Volumes 1 & 2.

1 comments about The Classic Cuisine of Soviet Georgia: History, Traditions, and Recipes.

1. Much better than the Darra Goldstein version. Unfortunately in order to really get authentic Georgian flavors, often one needs some very hard to get spices and other ingredients.

No comments about Recipes: Russian Cooking (Foods of the World).

4 comments about Cuisines of the Caucasus Mountains: Recipes, Drinks, and Lore from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Russia.

1. What a great looking book. My mouth watered as I looked at the cover.
   
   Kay Shaw Nelson is a student of Russian studies - thereby someone who really did research in the countries that this book covers and not just a compiler of other people's information. She even gives some reviews of places to eat in-country! She did a nice job of including literary references and short stories about some of the dishes. I'm no chef and I was able to make most of the items with ease. The tasks are easy to follow and replacements for some ingredients not easily found outside of the Caucasus are included.
   
   Caucasus food has great flavor and uses herbs and spices masterfully. It is healthy and tasty. There are many vegetarian options as well.
   
   Some of my favorites: page 165 rice-filled tomatoes, page 203 lavash (this actually tasted like lavash!), page 256 tan, page 42 cucumber-yogart dip, page 79 green beans and eggs.



2. I'm happy I bough the book. Not just for the food but it also gives the best decription of the region and a great run down through the history.



3. Knowing the region described in the book quite well, as I am from that region, AND reading this book, I was surprised with the way author (who is a historician !!!) puts the outdated information about the certain countries of the region and their cuisines. Seing the map with the wrong names/borders in the book was just shocking!!! The author have not done enough research on INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED facts on the region, it's history and geopolitics, and therefore is misrepresenting the region and may actually be offencive for the people like me, who grew up in that region.
   
   The names of some culinary dishes are misperperented and misclassified, too.
   
   Instead of spending money on this book, I'd recommend searching the information available online, where you can find more truthfull and up-to-date informaiton, and a variety of recipes for free!



4. The range of recepies offered in the book is great, but a lot of the recepies are misclassified by country/culture. Also, in the introduction part, and the part describing the history of the region, some facts are misrepresented.

1 comments about Secrets of Russian Cooking..

1. Much has changed in Russia over the recent years, yet much has remaind the same, such as Russian cooking, rich and hospitable, which customarily preserves the ageold traditions of Russian national cuisine. The authors offer you the recipes of various dishes, both meat and vegetarian ones, which are meant for festive occasions as well as everyday life. The book has twelve sections dealing with the most interesting and simple recipes of salads, soups, hot second courses, drinks, beverages, and pastry.
   The book's artwork includes reproductions of the works of the following artists: A.Sashin, B.Kustodiyev, I.Khrutsky, Z.Serebryakova, I.Mashkov, N.Yevgrafov, I.Grabar, and N.Ivanov.

No comments about Russian, Polish & German Cooking.

4 comments about The Best of Slovak Cooking (New Hippocrene Original Cookbooks).

1. This is a good cookbook, with very easy to understand recipies with different variations of recipies like goulash, potato soup etc.



2. This is not the best cooking book I have ever seen, there are not pictures at all, and some meal might be particular to the authors area in slovakia , the introduction starts with saying from slovak people, which is unknown from my girlfriend who is slovak... When I read this book, I felt like it was written very quickly, it does not seems to be written from someone who got the receipies from his grandmother. However, it gives a good overview of what they eat, I recommend the cabage soup, mnam !!!



3. I must disagree with the reviewer from Amsterdam. I think this is quite a good cookbook. Though, if you're expecting Nouvelle Cuisine or modern fusion cooking, you will be disappointed. Slovak cooking is, at its heart, peasant food: hearty, filling, and unsophisticated...but good! Pirohy, dumplings, stuffed cabbages, pork dishes, poppy seed and nut rolls, and mushroom soup flavored with sauerkraut juice take me back to my Slovak grandfather's kitchen (my grandfather used dried wild mushrooms in his soup). My one criticism of the book is that, aside from the brief introduction, it contains no information on the cultural context of the recipes. Some personal anecdotes from the authors, and a bit more on the food traditions of Slovakia would be welcome.



4. If the author thinks this is the best of Slovak cooking he has not eaten great Slovak food. Sorry, I consider this book a waste of money.

5 comments about Tastes and Tales from Russia.

1. You can tell when someone who does not know their topic is struggling to write...not the case here! It's obvious Alla Danishevsky is from the country she writes about and that she has been well trained by her mother and grandmother in the ways of the "old country." This book will add to any cooks enjoyment in learning the tastes of other countries as well as adding knowledge of the culture. Excellent job!



2. This is a great book to have! The recipies are short, simple and tasty! The tales are fun, specially for kids. This book also makes a nice gift for your friends.
   The book introduced old Russian cooking to me and since then I gained 10 lbs. :)



3. A delicious book in every respect: verbally, visually, and tastefully. I enjoyed preparing these easy and delightful recipies as my kitchen was transformed into fairy-tale land for my children. They beg for the stories nightly!



4. I really enjoyed this book. The recipes are easy to understand and fairly simple to prepare whether you're new to the kitchen or a seasoned pro. The accompanying stories take you down the path of old Eastern European folklore. Nice addition. Would've liked to see it in a hardcover with color pictures.



5. This book has many interesting stories in it that really give you an idea of what kind of life the author has lived. The food, especially the stroganoff is GREAT!! If you have never experienced Russian food, this is a good start. If you are well versed in Russian food, then you will know how good these are!