Now every cook, from beginner to gourmet, can add an Old World flavor to his or her cooking with this colorful compendium of recipes from the nations along the Danube.In this book, World-remowned food consultant Marian Polvay takes a tor along this romantic blue river, describing the history and customs of the people and sharing the best-loved recipes from Germany, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Romania and Bulgaria.Illustrated with beautiful color photographs, woodcuts and prints, this culture-rich cookbook offers a world of recipes for everthing from appetizers and soups to main course dishes and desserts. For a memorable Christmas, there"s a special collection of recipes for Black Forest Ham, Christmas logs from Germany, pretzels and a "cake tree" from Hungary and "Vanocka - a Czech Christmas braid, as well as Christmas cookies or pastries from all the Danube countries.For festive holiday get togethers as well as candlelit dinners fo two, This book offers scores of satisfying recipes that let you, your friends and your family enjoy the diverse flavors of Europe right in your own home.