Napa Stories or Polish Cookery

Napa Stories: Profiles, Reflections, and Recipes from the Napa Valley

Author: Michael Chiarello

The story of Napa Valley winemaking is the story of its people—their triumphs and failures, their passion and commitment, and their ongoing struggle to produce world-class wines. In Michael Chiarello's stories and profiles, we meet the people who make the wine that gives the Napa Valley its singular reputation.

Napa Stories profiles some of the most prominent people in the valley—Mondavi, Trefethen, and Duckhorn—as well as some essential Napa characters whose names rarely reach the public.

Napa's appeal goes far beyond its wine. More than 150 stunning photographs by acclaimed photographer Steven Rothfeld capture the visual splendor of this remarkable place and highlight its cultural and culinary contributions. These include images of Napa Valley celebrations featuring menus and recipes created by Chiarello to complement some of the winemakers' signature wines.

A California native and Napa resident for 15 years, Chiarello brings an insider's insightful and intimate perspective to the story of this legendary region. He has created the ultimate gift book for everyone who enjoys the pleasures of fine wine.

Author Biography: Michael Chiarello began apprenticing in restaurants at the age of fourteen. In 1985, just a few years after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, he was named Chef of the Year by Food & Wine magazine.

Chiarello's successful Tra Vigne Cookbook: Seasons in the California Wine Country (Chronicle) was the basis for the television series Season by Season, which is broadcast every week on more than 170 PBS stations nationally. His NapaStyle line of distinctive foods is sold nationwide.

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Polish Cookery

Author: Marja Ochorowicz Monatowa

Poland, like France, is a country where people really know food. One can stop at a wayside inn in the country or at a modest restaurant in a working-class city neighborhood and be served a meal worth remembering. Good food is a tradition. Polish Cookery is an American adaptation of Uniwersalna Ksiazka Kucharska (The Universal Cookbook), long the most famous standard cookbook in Poland. All weights and measures have been converted to American usage, and suitable substitutions are provided for hard-toget ingredients. The recipes range from the familiar to the exotic and include soups like Polish Mushroom and Barley Soup, Fresh Cabbage Soup, many variations of Barszcz, the famous Polish beet soup, and Sorrel Soup with Sour Cream.

The Poles are very fond of pates, dumplings, and meat pastries. In Polish Cookery, you'll find recipes for Meat Patties, Potato Croquettes, Venison Pastry, Partridge Pie, Game Pate, many variations on the celebrated Pierogi, or dough pockets, and Buckwheat Cakes. Authentic entrees include Loin of Venison, Roast Wild Goose, Smothered Pike, Turkey in Madeira Sauce, Chicken Casserole with Currants, Smothered Duck in Caper Sauce, Hussar Pot Roast, Tenderloin Smothered in Sour Cream, and perhaps Poland's most famous dish, Bigos, or Hunter's Stew.

To round out the Polish meal, there are recipes for Mashed Turnips and Potatoes, Split Pea Fritters, Stuffed Kohlrabi, Fried Carrots, Mushroom Ramekins, and Pearl Barley with Dried Mushrooms. Finally Polish Cookery offers such dessert treats as Almond Torte, Cracow Torte, Spice Cake, and Almond Babka. Polish cuisine evolved over centuries, a combination of East and West, aristocratic hauteur and peasant fare. It is a rich culinary heritage that is faithfully represented here in Polish Cookery.

Table of Contents:

1	General Information	vi
2	Soups	3
3	Soup Garnishes	23
4	Meat Pastries, Pates, Dumplings, and Croquettes	29
5	Fish and Shellfish	50
6	Poultry and Poultry Stuffings	72
7	Beef	94
8	Veal	116
9	Lamb and Mutton	139
10	Pork	148
11	Venison, Game, and Game Birds	159
12	Sauces for Meat, Fish, and Vegetables	173
13	Vegetables	190
14	Mushrooms	216
15	Mayonnaises and Aspics	221
16	Salads	232
17	Egg Dishes	239
18	Flour and Cereal Dishes	248
19	Pastries, Mazurkas, and Tortes	261
20	Souffles, Puddings, Strudels, etc.	275
21	Dessert Sauces	288
22	Party Recipes	290
	Index	301