The seasonal focus of this stunning memoir cookbook brings to life the food, festivals, and traditions of the long, cold winters spent through a rural Polish childhood. From St. Nicholas’ Day to the vigil of Christmas Eve and the mid-winter revelry of a Sylwester New Year’s Eve Ball, the touching story picks up where its predecessor, the award-winning Rose
The seasonal focus of this stunning memoir cookbook brings to life the food, festivals, and traditions of the long, cold winters spent through a rural Polish childhood. From St. Nicholas’ Day to the vigil of Christmas Eve and the mid-winter revelry of a Sylwester New Year’s Eve Ball, the touching story picks up where its predecessor, the award-winning Rose Petal Jam, leaves off. Featuring 47 new recipes, the lush design and lavish visuals provide inspiration and nostalgia along a winter journey that takes in the cities of Lublin, Warsaw, Kraków, and Lódz, as well as some of Europe’s oldest forests and the frozen Mazury Lakes. Part armchair travel but mostly a sumptuous personal narrative enhanced by many well-known romantic paintings and poems, this glorious cookbook demonstrates a deep love for Poland on every page.
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Enjoyable reading – product as described This book makes for enjoyable reading. The Amazon product description is 100% accurate. The photos are gourgeous and there are quite a few.Although this comparison sounds harsh, reading the book feels like the reader is paging through someone’s scrapbook. Photos, a few personal notes, a recipe to remember that friend or city, etc. – something to remember the trip or early childhood.Do note that although this book contains recipes, there are only 47 or 48 of them (out…
Another Gem in a Polish Crown I purchased 4 copies of Rose Petal Jam, one for myself and the other for my children, and told them that even though this story was written by Beata, they were reading about my life. I grew up very near Beata’s home town and left Poland when I was 11 yrs. old her family experiences and mine were exactly the same. I”m so grateful for her eloquence and wonderful writing ability to put to paper what I wish I could. The book is exceptionally well written with gorgeous photography and a must read…
Another Beautiful Cookbook Again, this is one of my most favorite culinary books. It is the second installment of the series and unfortunately, as of 2019, the last. It has fewer recipes than the first cookbook, Rose Petal Jam, but it is still an amazing book. More photos, stories and history of Poland. I cannot recommend this book enough. I’ve attached my review for Rose Petal Jam below. Buy them both! It is more than just a recipe book. It tells a story of Poland. It tells a story of culture and…