Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul

Diana Henry, Roast Figs, Sugar Snow: Food to Warm the Soul; Illustrations by Jason Lowe. London: Mitchell Beazley, 2014.

26 x 21 cm, hard cover, 192 pages, well illustrated.

Fine condition. 

Retailed at $30.

The irresistible dishes within Diana Henry's collection of cold weather recipes from the chillier parts of Europe and North America originate from the traditions and cuisines of New England, Quebec, Russia, Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, northern Italy, France, Britain, and Ireland. The ingredients used not only reflect the colours and flavours of the colder seasons, but will often also have their own special heritage, having been made or farmed in the same way for centuries. While the dishes in the book use produce that can be found on our doorstep they often appear in ways that may be unfamiliar. There are recipes for potatoes and cheese from Italy's ski slopes, pastries from the coffee houses of Vienna and Budapest, and little appetisers that have been eaten at Russian celebrations since the days of the Tsar. Roast Figs, Sugar Snow is a delight for the senses and celebrates the unique pleasures of fall and winter.