Scandinavian Feasts: Celebrating Traditions Throughout the Year
Drawing upon her rich knowledge of Scandinavian cuisine and culture, expert chef and veteran writer Beatrice Ojakangas presents a multitude of delicious yet remarkably simple recipes in this cookbook classic, available in paperback for the first time. Scandinavian Feasts features the cuisine of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, and it includes menus made up of a bounty of appetizers, drinks, smorgasbord, meats, fish, soups, vegetables, desserts, and breads.
Tokyo is a whirlwind of traffic and people, a fast-paced gateway to the 21st century. It's one of the world's great cities, but it can be overwhelming. Frommer's makes it easy for you to find your way and discover the best of Tokyo, from business hotels to traditional Japanese inns, from restaurants serving exquisite kaiseki feasts to stand-up noodle houses, from tranquil gardens and temples to the incredible swirl of nightlife in Shinjuku and Roppongi.
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This cookbook contains over 225 mouth-watering recipes from the "Leisure Arts" kitchen and is divided into five tempting sections: Santa's Sweetshop, Holiday Open House, Festive Family Feasts, Delightful Desserts and Gifts of Good Taste.
"Traditional Festivals: A Multicultural Encyclopedia: Volume 1 & 2" More than 150 traditional festivals from around the world are described
at length by historian Roy. The festivals include the major feasts of
all world religions and religious groups: Christianity, Judaism,
Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Voodoo, Bahaism, Islam, ancient Greek and
Roman, Native American, and several African tribes. Roy goes beyond the
basic facts and descriptions to "provide insight into the festival
patterns." As a result, the articles are detailed, and many are several
pages in length. The coverage for India and Africa includes only the
best-known and -documented festivals because of their sheer number.
Articles cover specific festivals (Divali, Sabbath, Saturnalia) and are arranged alphabetically, with see also
references as well as references listing books and a few audiovisual
and digital sources. Festival names within the text appear in bold type
whether they are entry headings or not, which is contrary to the usual
practice of using bold type to point to other articles and may be
confusing. Black-and-white illustrations are strewn throughout both
volumes. Appendixes chart the main Hindu, Muslim, and Jewish festivals
and holidays; the movable feasts of the Western Church; Gregorian dates
of Orthodox Easter; and Chinese Lunar New Year's dates. In addition,
there are a comparative table of all festivals arranged by season and a
full list of festivals within each cultural area.