Irina Georgescu | Danube Recipes and Stories from Eastern Europe
Danube: Recipes and Stories from Eastern Europe is a captivating culinary journey by James Beard Award-winning food writer Irina Georgescu, exploring the food, people and traditions of the lands shaped by the Danube. Featuring more than 80 accessible recipes, the book celebrates the rich culinary heritage of Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria, particularly the border regions where cultures and flavours have mingled for generations.
From Potato Stew with Filo Crust, Leek and Rice Pie and Noodles with Sauerkraut to Slow-cooked Beans with Cheese Breads, Horseradish Cornbread, rice pilafs and festive lamb dishes, Georgescu presents food that is deeply rooted in everyday life and regional history. Many recipes focus on vegetables, beans and pulses, alongside traditional meat dishes prepared for celebrations. Enhanced by evocative full-colour food and location photography, Danube is as rewarding to read as it is to cook from—a celebration of Eastern European food, cultural memory and the enduring communities along one of Europe's great rivers.
- • Publisher: Hardie Grant Books (UK) / Hardie Grant London
• Language: English
• Cover: Hardback
• Number of pages: 272
• Publication date: January 16, 2025
• Dimensions: 256 × 199 × 30 mm
• Weight: approximately 1154 g
• Illustrations: Full-color photography
• Number of recipes: Over 80
• Category: Cooking, Eastern European cuisine, travel, culinary history






