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Polish Herbs, Flowers and Folk Medicine

This book captures the history of the plant life once essential to the Polish people. It leads the reader on a tour through monastery, castle, and cottage gardens, providing details on the history and healing powers of over one hundred herbs and …

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The Scottish-Irish Pub and Hearth Cookbook

In this collection of the best Scottish and Irish pub fare and home cooking, you will find old classics like Corned Beef ‘N’ Cabbage, Cock-A-Leekie, Avalon Apple Pie, and Fish and Chips, as well as new recipes sure to become family favourites: Tobermory Smoked Salmon Pate, Raisin Walnut Porridge, and Skibbereen Scallop-Mushroom Pie among others. All recipes are …

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Feasting Galore Irish-Style: Recipes and Food Lore from the Emerald Isle

Hippocrene Books is pleased to bring this classic cookbook, which was originally published in 1952, back into print for today’s readers. Author Maura Laverty, a leading Irish playwright, novelist and culinary writer, beckons readers through the door of the traditional Irish kitchen, to the heart of the family’s life. Each of the eleven chapters begins with …

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Best of Austrian Cuisine

Austrian cuisine consists of rich, satisfying dishes: roasted meats in cream sauces, hearty soups and stews, tasty dumplings, warm and cold salads, and of course, the pastries and cakes that remain Vienna’s trademark. This cookbook provides a comprehensive guide to Austrian desserts, including six recipes for strudel, twenty recipes for gateaux, and many other sweet-tooth favorites. Elisabeth Mayer-Browne …

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Traditional Bulgarian Cooking

Bulgaria, which stretches out and east from the Danube, is a colourful patchwork of mountains, forests, waters, and some of the best vegetable-growing land in the world. Here is a real taste of authentic Bulgarian home cooking — characterised by a blend of South Slav and strong Turkish influences, within the framework of the great Mediterranean culinary tradition. …

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A Taste of Haiti (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

With African, French, Arabic and Amerindian influences, the food and culture of Haiti are fascinating subjects to explore. From the days of slavery to present times, traditional Haitian cuisine has relied upon staples like root vegetables, pork, fish, and flavour enhancers like Pikliz (picklese, or hot pepper vinegar) and Zepis (ground spices). This cookbook offers over 100 Haitian …

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Old Havana Cookbook: Cuban Recipes in Spanish and English (Bilingual Cookbooks)

Havana is one of the oldest and most picturesque cities of the western hemisphere. It was a popular winter destination for North American tourists in the 1950s, and this cookbook recaptures the spirit of Old Havana– Habana la vieja– and its celebrated culinary traditions. Cuban cuisine, though derived from its mother country, Spain, has been modified and refined …

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The Ghana Cookbook

The Akan proverb “The good soup comes from the good earth” elegantly sums up the Ghana s tradition of cooking with seasonal, local ingredients. With an emphasis on locally caught fish and seafood, vegetables, fruits, and legumes, Ghana s cuisine is vibrant, healthful, and eminently appealing. Limited access to wheat and dairy allows for a variety of gluten-free, …

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A Vietnamese Kitchen: Treasured Family Recipes (Hippocrene Cookbook Library)

The authentic family recipes included in A Vietnamese Kitchen capture the country’s home cooking at its best. Steaming bowls of pho, the ever-popular beef noodle soup, spring rolls, clay pot ginger chicken, and exotic desserts such as crumpled sweet rice and banana coconut pudding are just a few of the delicacies included. The recipes are designed for the …

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