Penfield Books

Chinese Recipes New and Traditional

Chinese Recipes New and Traditional is a cookbook that we think you will find both useful and practical, filled with recipes, which will become part of your every day meal planning. Many feature stir-frying, a traditional Chinese technique that will put a meal on your table quickly, with delicious results. This technique requires planning and preparation with the …

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Norwegian Touches: History, Recipes, Folk Arts Notably Norwegian

They came by boat, some in 1825 in the smallest vessel ever to cross the Atlantic at the time. They came for a new life, a better future. They brought arts, culture, and foods the lies of which American had never seen before. “Norwegian Touches” tells the stories of Norwegian immigrants, their ancestors, and their descendants. It also …

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Scandinavian Christmas: Essays and Stories, Recipes and Traditions

This book, a revision of Scandinavian Christmas, out of print for over a decade, features Christmas scenes from Washington to Pennsylvania. Essays and stories by Scandinavian writers about Christmas are included. There are stories by Selma Lagerlöf, facts about St. Lucia traditions for Swedish Americans, and information about Norwegian and Danish customs. Norwegian immigrant Elizabeth Koren …

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Polish Touches: Recipes and Traditions

Originally published in 1996, Polish Touches includes essays about Polish Americans, their customs, traditions, and more than 100 traditional recipes. This revision has many new features: A listing and short essays about Polish Saints, text about organizations in America including the dance groups and more. States to note in the book include Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Florida, …

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Hungarian Recipes

Wonderful soups and stews (meatball, mushroom, potato, sauerkraut, and more), main dishes (cabbage and noodles, noodle bake, rice with meat, mustard chicken, potatoes and sausage, stuffed cabbage and peppers, etc.), side dishes, pastries and desserts. Thin Hungarian Pancakes (Palacsintas) p. 134 By Kathy Miller 3 cups flour 3 eggs 1/2 cup sugar …

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