IACP AWARD FINALIST - LONGLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING PRIZE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POST AND FORBES
"A necessary resource for food writers and for eaters, a fascinating read and good excuse to make fermented oatmeal."--Bon Appétit
Russian cookbooks tend to focus on the food that was imported from France in the nineteenth century or the impoverished food of the Soviet era. Beyond the North Wind explores the true heart of Russian food, a cuisine that celebrates whole grains, preserved and fermented foods, and straightforward but robust flavors.
Recipes for a dazzling array of pickles and preserves, infused vodkas, homemade dairy products such as farmers cheese and cultured butter, puff pastry hand pies stuffed with mushrooms and fish, and seasonal vegetable soups showcase Russian foods that are organic and honest--many of them old dishes that feel new again in their elegant minimalism. Despite the country's harsh climate, this surprisingly sophisticated cuisine has an incredible depth of flavor to offer in dishes like Braised Cod with Horseradish, Roast Lamb with Kasha, Black Currant Cheesecake, and so many more.
This home-style cookbook with a strong sense of place and evocative storytelling brings to life a rarely seen portrait of Russia, its people, and its palate--with 100 recipes, gorgeous photography, and essays on the little-known culinary history of this fascinating and wild part of the world.
Fuchsia Dunlop is a cook and food writer.
Can't wait to read this! Especially after the marvels of @darra_goldstein last book, Beyond the North Wind. (And however grim the news, it's always important to remember that a country and a culture is more than its current leaders) https://t.co/v42ujxA4wM
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@darra_goldstein I love your book 'Beyond the North Wind' so much (I've been making birch bud vodka in spring since it came out); this year that's not possible, because I've moved to a place with aspens, and no birch. Do you think aspen bud vodka might work? Thank you for your writing!
"Ever since I started to cook from Darra Goldstein's classic book, A Taste of Russia, I have wanted her to return and explore more, to look at what's happening in Russia now, to see how it has meshed the old with the new. Beyond the North Wind--rich, delicious, human--has been well worth the wait. Nobody knows more about Russian food and culture than Darra. This is my cookbook highlight of the year."--Diana Henry, James Beard Award-winning author