Laura and Peter Zeranski, authors of Polish Classic Recipes (a new cookbook from Pelican Publishing), will be at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling on Tuesday May 8 at noon for a book talk and signing.
The Zeranskis are a husband and wife team who have been cooking and eating classic Polish food together for decades. Peter Zeranski was born in Europe to Polish parents. His family’s love for Polish cuisine and traditions is showcased in The Art of Polish Cooking, the critically acclaimed cookbook his late mother Alina Żerańska wrote in 1968.
It was Peter’s mother who inspired him to undertake this project. Originally, he designed to update her cookbook, The Art of Polish Cooking, which is not only a foundational work on Polish cuisine, but also has been a best-seller for more than 40 years. A completely new project evolved from this aim, and Polish Classic Recipes-complete with 100 stunning photographs-was soon contracted.
Designed for the modern kitchen yet retaining traditional roots, each heritage recipe in the book has been tested to perfection. Showcased alongside beautiful photography and with titles given in both Polish and English, recipes range from cucumber salad and beet soup to pork cutlets and potato pancakes. A chapter devoted to pierogi presents the dumplings with an assortment of fillings, and the final chapter of sweets tops off any meal in true Polish fashion. Accompanied by notes on Polish holiday customs, history, and menu pairing suggestions, these dishes offer a flavorful sample of the Polish dining experience, as passed down from generation to generation.
Like all the books in Pelican’s Classic Recipe Series, the entries in this collection were carefully selected to provide a cross section of memorable and authentic dishes. Organized by course, the offerings range from appetizers and salads to sides and sweets, featuring the most iconic and national of dishes––Hunter’s Stew and Barszcz––alongside simple peasant fare and a handful of desserts, including honey cake, poppy seed rolls, and chocolate mazurka.
The Zeranskis will have copies of Polish Classic Recipes available for purchase and signing at the Lunch With Books event. In addition, free samples of Hunter’s Stew, spicy kielbasa, marinated beet salad, and chocolate Mazurka (along with free beverages) will be available at the Lunch With Books program, which is free and open to the public. More information about the book is available at their blog at polishclassiccooking.blogspot.com. For more information about this or other Lunch With Books programs, please call the library at 304-232-0244. Read more from Weirton Daily Times.
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