Old Warsaw Cookbook

by Rysia Rysia, Irena Lorentowicz

Throughout the book, piquant anecdotes and charming line drawings by renowned artist Irena Lorentowicz relate Poland's cuisine to its bounteous tradition of hospitality, warming body and soul together! Drawing on her Polish childhood, Rysia presents over 850 mouthwatering recipes, which can conveniently be prepared in a modern American kitchen. Dishes are arranged by category, with a special section on holiday food and customs.

Genres: Cookbooks

300 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1990

Reviews

[Victoria]

1958 version has delightful old illustrations and recipes that begin with “First, catch the hare.”

[Fredrick Danysh]

A coolection of old Polish recipes with explainations of terms and ingredients used. It is fairly simple to use and the majority of recipes would be considered blue collar.