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Title: Celtic Folklore Cooking by Joanne Asala ISBN: 1-56718-044-2 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.36 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Feast for the Spirit as Well as the Stomach
Comment: I'll say right off the bat that this will be a book you'll either love or hate. There isn't another cookbook quite like it, so it's really hard to make comparisons. I personally think its terrific, and my coven has used it on a number of occasions. We've had good luck with the citrus curd, crescent moon rolls, soda bread, tea brack, and baked trout among others. Yum! Asala has taken on the gargantuan task of suggesting traditional Celtic dishes for the festivals of the wheel of the year: Beltane, Samhain, Yule, etc. Some of these dishes do stem from the earliest days of recorded history, others are obviously more recent in origin, so a purist may find it inappropriate to call this a "pagan" cookbook. Still, all religions, even reconstructionist neo-paganism, are fluid in nature and are constantly changing. What's important is the "now." You may still observe the "old" holidays by using "modern" Irish recipes. The recommendations are Asala's own, and I feel they have a lot of merit. She has also managed to distill a lot of other information into one convenient format. The proverbs and songs, especially, can be found in a dozen different collections. But I think she has presented them in a new way by placing them with recipes that they enhance. For example, if one of the recipes has "milk" as the main ingredient, she has linked it with a proverb about cows or milking or added a bit of folklore about cows. So I consider this book as a good jumping off point into celtic mythology and culinary history. If you want to learn just about the foods, find a book that is strictly a cookbook. If you want to learn more about folk sayings, check out an old proverb collection or poetry book like Carmina Gadelica. But if you want to find new, creative ways to celebrate the gods and goddesses than this is the book for you. Even if you don't agree with everything she says, there is enough Celtic pagan and Christian folklore to entertain and inform any reader -- and I can say for myself the food is great!
Rating: 3
Summary: Unfortunately, this book is not for me.
Comment: The book has wonderful folk tales and proverbs. Some of the recipes looked fabulous, and I did want to try them. If you're looking for a cookbook with Celtic folktales and a strictly historical look at Celtic paganism, this book is not for you. While there are often references to Christianity in the course of discussing Celtic traditions, some Christians may find selected portions of the text overt and unwelcome. If, however, you are a pagan at heart, you will likely find this book a keeper.
Rating: 4
Summary: Good
Comment: Got this for Christmas from my daughter, who knows I love all things Celtic - especially the authors Caitlin Matthews, and R.J. Stewart. This is a good cookbook. I am not Wiccan nor do I practice any "craft" I simply cook in my kitchen. There are recipes in here for everyone. I tweaked the crescent moon rolls recipe into rugalech, don't like poppy seeds so instead added apricot preserves with cinnamon sugar and they were delicious. No, I'm not Jewish, either; just someone who knows her way around a kitchen and appreciates a good cookbook. This is it. I encourage you to buy it. Enjoy!
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Title: The Scottish-Irish Pub and Hearth Cookbook: Recipes and Lore from Celtic Kitchens by Kay Shaw Nelson ISBN: 0781807417 Publisher: Hippocrene Books Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: A Kitchen Witch's Cookbook by Patricia Telesco ISBN: 1567187072 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: February, 1998 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title: Savory Scottish Recipes by Julie J. McDonald ISBN: 1572160268 Publisher: Penfield Books Pub. Date: November, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Real Witches' Kitchen: Spells, Recipes, Oils, Lotions and Potions from the Witches' Hearth by Kate West ISBN: 0007117868 Publisher: Thorsons Pub Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Cooking by Moonlight: A Witch's Guide to Culinary Magic by Karri Ann Allrich ISBN: 1567180159 Publisher: Llewellyn Publications Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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