From a Polish Country House and Kitchen provides 90 interesting recipes “for the ultimate comfort food”. For those already familiar with some Polish dishes, the usual staple fare is there: bigos, pierogi of all kinds, buckwheat, and of course various kinds of infused vodkas, but also many more exotic dishes resurrected after the decades of the communist-era austerity. Ann Applebaum who prepared this cookbook with her friend Danielle Crittenden, is a renowned historian and journalist and if her cooking talents are anything like her deeply grounded knowledge and understanding of the country’s history and culture, and browsing through the book suggests that they are, this cookbook is an excellent introduction to a cuisine which should really be much better known outside its home country than it is now.The book has lovely photos, encouraging rather than intimidating with their studied perfection, and comes with a recommendation from the Domestic Goddess herself!SMACZNEGO i NA ZDROWIE!