Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Deliciously Easy Desserts with Herbs or Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia

Deliciously Easy Desserts with Herbs

Author: Dawn J Ranck

Deliciously Easy Recipes with Herbs is a series of eight books, each offering savory and scrumptious recipes, each with directions you can trust.

All the recipes give amounts for both fresh and dried herbs.

Gathered from the top herb shops in the country, the recipes are favorites of the shopkeepers and their customers-- tried, trusted, and wondrously tasty!



Look this: Will They Ever Trust Us Again or The Assassins Gate

Food Culture in Russia and Central Asia

Author: Asele Surina

Russia and the newly independent states of Central Asia are struggling to reassert or create national identities and are receiving fresh attention from the West. After decades of oblivion, the vast Eurasian continent is once again divulging its intense cultural heritage and foodways to the international community. The diversity of food cultures within the former Soviet Union, with more than 100 distinct nationalities, is overwhelming, but this book brilliantly distills the main elements of contemporary cuisine and food-related customs for students and foodies. Vibrant descriptions of the legacy of the Silk Road; the classic foods such as kasha, pirogi, non (flatbread), pickles, and shashlyk (shish kebab); the over-the-top Moscow theme restaurants; and meals at the dacha and tea time are just some of the highlights.



Table of Contents:
Series Foreword
Introduction : Russian and Central Asian culinary culture
1Russia historical overview1
2Central Asia historical overview37
3Major foods and ingredients67
4Cooking105
5Typical meals117
6Eating out133
7Special occasions157
8Diet and health185

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