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A Wandering Feast Yale Strom

A Wandering Feast By Yale Strom

A Wandering Feast by Yale Strom


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Summary

Takes the reader on a journey through the Jewish culture of Eastern Europe: the vibrant villages and homes, the Yiddish folkways, the toe-tapping Klezmer music, and heart-warming traditional food.

A Wandering Feast Summary

A Wandering Feast: A Journey Through the Jewish Culture of Eastern Europe by Yale Strom

An original and uplifting view of a world lost, reborn, and rediscovered This is a delightful book that welcomes the reader to a wonderful journey through the Jewish culture of Eastern Europe: the still--vibrant villages and homes, the Yiddish folkways, the toe--tapping Klezmer music, and heart--warming traditional food. Yale Strom documented his journey----organized around fourteen specific visits to authentic villages in Eastern Europe----with a fascinating travelogue that includes inspiring stories, photographs, music that has never been printed, and recipes. He reveals that a culture long feared to be gone forever is still very much alive.

About Yale Strom

Yale Strom is the internationally acclaimed author of The Book of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore from the Fourteenth Century to the Twenty-first, filmmaker, composer, photographer, violinist, and playwright who has won numerous awards and prizes for his films, which include The Last Klezmer. Elizabeth Schwartz is an independent film producer and writer. She is also an acclaimed Yiddish vocalist, singing with the internationally renowned klezmer bands Hot Pstromi, Klazzj, and Mama Labushnik.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments.Introduction.Glossary.Chapter One: Yugoslavia.RECIPES.Burek Sasirom Spinat (Yugoslavian Spinach and Cheese Pies).Leek,Garlic, and Red Pepper Soup.Prebanac (Baked Beans).Yugoslavian Chopped Salad.Hurmasice (Pound Cake in Syrup).MUSIC.Maestral Hora and Bulgar.Waltz from Senta.Khosn's March (Groom's March).Chapter Two: Hungary.RECIPES.Galuska (Hungarian Dumplings).Letcho (Vegetable Stew).Potato Paprikash.Lecso (Peppers and Eggs).Flodni.Hungarian Mushroom Soup.Hungarian Cucumber Salad.MUSIC.Katarina Maladitse (Young Katrina).Yismakh Moyshe (Moses Rejoiced).Tibi's Hora.Chapter Three: Czechoslovakia.RECIPES.Sweet Noodle Kugel with Raisins and Almonds.Bramborove Knedliky (Potato Dumplings).Kuba (Barley Dish).Latkes (Potato Pancakes).MUSIC.Malke Zhote.Oberek Palota.Bulbes/Beblekh (Potatoes/Beans).Chapter Four: Poland.RECIPES.Kasha with Mushrooms and Onions.Kapusta z Jablkamy (Polish Cabbage with Apples).Polish Poppy Seed Cookies.Pierogi.Zuppa Ogorkowa (Polish Sour Cucumber Soup).Kutia (Poppy Seed and Walnut Spread).Krupnik (Mushroom and Barley Soup).MUSIC.Ropshitser Nign.Doyne/Freylekhs.Drohobitsh.Chapter Five: Soviet Union: Ukraine.RECIPES.Galushke (Stuffed Cabbage).Russian-Style Baked Mushrooms in Sour Cream.Ukrainian Honey Cake.Pokhlyobka (Vegetable Soup).MUSIC.On the Road to Salang.Chapter Six: Romania.RECIPES.Mamaliga.Sweet Noodle Kugel with Apples and Walnuts.Palave (Pilaf ).Mincare de Vinete cu Usturoi (Eggplant with Garlic).Potato-Cheese Kreplach.Gogl-Mogl.RomanianVegetable Latkes.Passover Macaroons.MUSIC.Baveynen Di Kale (The Lamenting of the Bride).Bosnian Waltz.Resources.The Authors.

Additional information

GOR008996629
9780787971885
078797188X
A Wandering Feast: A Journey Through the Jewish Culture of Eastern Europe by Yale Strom
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
2004-11-19
272
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