Celtic Folklore Cooking by Joanne
Asala
Celtic Culture
Sabbats, festivals, and informal gatherings all have something in
common--food. But choosing the right food for the occasion can be
difficult. Celtic Folklore Cooking takes the guesswork out of planning a
feast, with plenty of sumptuous ideas for an entire meal, from soup to
dessert and even drinks to accompany your food. (Consider baked trout
for Beltaine or Lammas cookies for Lughnasadh.) Joanne Asala gathers
generations-old recipes from Wales, Cornwall, Scotland, Ireland, and
England, associates them with appropriate festivals and times of the year,
then sprinkles a dash of folklore between them. Perhaps you would like to
learn the 400-year-old Song of Harvest Home while making Marigold
Buns. Celtic Folklore Cooking is like having centuries of Celtic tradition in
your kitchen, and it will help you find just the right flavor for your
festivities. --Brian Patterson
Personal Review: Celtic Folklore Cooking by Joanne Asala
"Celtic Folklore Cooking", by JoAnne Asala, is a unique blend of recipes
and lore from the British Isles. Part history lesson and part mythology
class, this text weaves stories and folklore together with timeless recipes in
a seamless, easy-to-follow fashion.
The book is organized into sections based on the main recipe components
(such as "Meat and Wild Game" and "Breads, Porridges, and Breakfast
Foods") and further grouped into similar dishes (i.e. porridges and
furmenty, fritters, pancakes, and so on) regardless of their sometimes
unusual names and origins. This makes for a convenient reference if you
know the basic dish you'd like to prepare. However, for more Pagan-
minded individuals, the detailed Index in the back of the book has
suggested recipes for Celtic holy days as well. There is a bibliography
which proves just how much detailed research Ms. Asala put into this
excellent cookbook, as well as a glossary of terms.
My favorite part of the book, though, is the simple but effective description
of the Celtic Wheel of the Year, and a page on each holiday and esbat
which includes associated dieties, customs, symbols, and sacred food for
the event.
In all, this is a fabulously well-research cookbook for any enthusiast of
British history and mythology, Pagan cooking, and those who want to try
their hand at ancient and tasty dishes.
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