Tava: Eastern European Baking and Desserts from Romania & Beyond

by Irina Georgescu and Irina Georgescu

WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR BEST BAKING AND DESSERTS BOOK

"A joy and an education. Irina Georgescu has disentangled the strands woven into Romanian cooking and identity and she has done so deliciously, through glorious cakes, pies, strudels and doughnuts. Cook, eat, learn." - Diana Henry

"I am such a huge admirer of Irina Georgescu in general, and of this extraordinarily impressive and important book in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1784885444
• ISBN13: 9781784885441
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.7" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

A treasury of recipes, culture and history.

My wife is originally from Romania and we visit the country often. On our last visit, a friend gave this book to me as a gift as she knows I love to cook and thought providing Romanian recipes would allow me to make some of my wife’s favorite desserts here at home. This is more than a recipe book, but an interesting read about the people, culture and history that helps to bring into focus a country that is both simple and complex. Beautiful photos accompanying simple, straightforward recipes that are mercifully presented in both metric and imperial measurements. The recipes offered cover a wide range of options for any skill level and generally use on-hand ingredients. This is not just a cookbook, it’s a book celebrating Romania and the diverse groups that have influenced the country - with recipes.