Please to the Table: The Russian Cookbook

Is there more to Russian cookery than beets, cabbage, and sour cream? Please to the Table, a comprehensive guide that takes readers and cooks from the Baltics to Uzbekistan, should absolutely bury that question. Russia alone is bigger than the U.S. and Canada combined; its people claim more than 100 different nationalities and languages. Throw in the other 14 former Soviet republics, cook a feast, and you'll sample everything from Moldavian marinated peppers to cold yogurt and cucumber soup to Uzbek lamb stew to crawfish boiled in beer to open cheese tartlets, Russian tea, and, yes, beef stroganoff--nearly every major culinary style is represented here. Anya von Bremzen and John Welchman capture the soul of Mother Russia in 400 recipes joined together with a literate overview of each culinary piece in this magnificent jigsaw puzzle of a nation. The cook will be amply rewarded, and readers will travel far and wide through flavors and feasts only dimly imagined in the West.

• Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine and Eastern Europe
• Kachka: A Return to Russian Cooking
• Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing
• Recipes from My Russian Grandmother's Kitchen: Discover the rich and varied character of Russian cuisine in 60 traditional dishes
• Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing
• Samarkand: Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & The Caucasus
• Russian Cookbook: Traditional Russian Recipes Made Easy
• Book of Tasty and Healthy Food: Iconic Cookbook of the Soviet Union
• Kaukasis: A Culinary Journey through Georgia, Azerbaijan & Beyond
• Classic Russian Cooking: Elena Molokhovets' "A Gift to Young Housewives"