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My Food Odyssey - Lithuanian Cooking: Nine of my favourite traditional Lithuanian dishes Kindle Edition

by June Molloy Vladička (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 154 ratings
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This book is, essentially, a love story. The story of an Irish girl who fell in love with a Lithuanian man, then fell in love with his country and its food. The book contains nine of June's favourite traditional Lithuanian dishes, including kugelis (potato pudding), cepelinai (potato dumplings), koldūnai (pasta dumplings) and šaltibarščiai (cold beet soup). The recipes are explained in detail with step-by-step instructions and illustrations where required, making this book ideally suited to anyone attempting these dishes for the first time. Substitute ingredients are suggested where certain ingredients might be hard to find outside of Lithuania. Each recipe is accompanied by a short preamble about June's life in Lithuania and how the recipe was developed. The book also contains a number of stunning photographs of the Lithuanian landscape and wildlife.

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A must for every kitchen: Not just another cookbook ... this is a story of passion. Not just for the wonderful food but also for her adopted country, the people and the culture. Every meal has a story that just wants you to get going in the kitchen. The detail, accompanied by wonderful photography, is such that you can't go wrong and the end result, even for me, puts traditional Lithuanian cuisine on the world stage.

A love story, not just a cookbook: What a lovely book. Not just a cookbook but, as the author says, a love story. Really easy to pick up and read a bit at any time. I love the context of the recipes. And they all seem to be comfort food. There is a lovely warmth about this book.

June knows good food and how to explain a recipe: This book should be subtitled "The best of Lithuanian cuisine for the complete idiot and for anyone who loves food that tastes really, really good." June obviously enjoys good food. She has researched the dishes; put together recipes that give you dishes that are the best of their kind; and explained how to prepare them in a way that you can't go wrong.
I grew up hating these dishes because the person who made them (except for the Saltibarsčiai) for me had obviously not learned how to prepare food well. However, I visited Lithuania recently and discovered that these dishes could be done well. Then, in exploring recipes, I found June's. I have prepared June's recipes and my wife, who is not Baltic or inclined to like things she is not used to, has given me a high five for each one and insisted I make them regularly as part of our home menu. And, I am happy to do so because these dishes, as developed and explained by June, are some of the best eating I have had. If you are Lithuanian, I hate to say it but, these are at least as good as your mother or grandmother made. If you are not LIthuanian but enjoy good food, you will not go wrong with these recipes -- if you follow the directions. (For example, if you prepare the dishes requiring grated or ground potatoes, you must do so as directed or you will be disappointed.)

About the Author

June Molloy Vladicka is an Irish born writer currently living in Lithuania. She has had a life-long love affair with food and worked in the catering industry for many years. In 2013 she and her husband bought a small homestead in Lithuania where they grow their own vegetables and make most of their food from scratch using local ingredients. She also loves to photograph the beautiful Lithuanian countryside and its abundant wildlife. You can follow June's adventures on her website, www.myfoododyssey.com.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06VV885PV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (February 12, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 12, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5728 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 74 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 154 ratings

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June Molloy (also known as June Molloy Vladička) is an Irish writer currently living in Lithuania. She has had a life-long love affair with food and worked in the catering industry for many years. In 2013 she and her husband bought a small homestead in Lithuania where they grow their own vegetables and make most of their food from scratch using local ingredients. You can follow June’s food adventures on her blog, www.myfoododyssey.com.

June also loves to photograph the beautiful Lithuanian countryside and its abundant wildlife. That magical wildlife became the inspiration for Guardian of Giria, an animal fantasy adventure set in a huge forest. You can read more about Guardian of Giria and the wildlife featured in the story on www.junemolloy.com.

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4.4 out of 5
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surlyc
5.0 out of 5 stars June knows good food and how to explain a recipe
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2017
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This book should be subtitled "The best of Lithuanian cuisine for the complete idiot and for anyone who loves food that tastes really, really good." June obviously enjoys good food. She has researched the dishes; put together recipes that give you dishes that are the best of their kind; and explained how to prepare them in a way that you can't go wrong.

I grew up hating these dishes because the person who made them (except for the Šaltibarščiai) for me had obviously not learned how to prepare food well. However, I visited Lithuania recently and discovered that these dishes could be done well. Then, in exploring recipes, I found June's. I have prepared June's recipes and my wife, who is not Baltic or inclined to like things she is not used to, has given me a high five for each one and insisted I make them regularly as part of our home menu. And, I am happy to do so because these dishes, as developed and explained by June, are some of the best eating I have had. If you are Lithuanian, I hate to say it but, these are at least as good as your mother or grandmother made. If you are not LIthuanian but enjoy good food, you will not go wrong with these recipes -- if you follow the directions. (For example, if you prepare the dishes requiring grated or ground potatoes, you must do so as directed or you will be disappointed.)

Thank you June.
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Labas
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this cookbook...
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020
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This contains recipes for the most important and popular Lithuanian dishes. Really a nice book with lovely pictures, great recipes, and excellent explanations. I’m just sorry that I didn’t find this book earlier...
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cincnan
4.0 out of 5 stars Excited to experience my heritage
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2017
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I'm 1/2 Lithuanian but didn't grow up eating much in the way of Lithuanian foods. I do remember helping my grandma make cold beet soup and what we always called klatsky, which appear to be meat dumplings since I've never been able to find a recipe using that name (perhaps it was a slang term?) I've never had or made zeppelins, but the recipe appears straightforward, so fingers crossed!
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Carla
5.0 out of 5 stars just what I was looking for
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2021
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Lovely little text with the basic and most popular Lithuanian dishes. This is exactly what I was looking for while trying to learn to cook from my Lithuanian roots.
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Georgia Birutas
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read and appealing recipes!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2023
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We now have a list of things to try!
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Nancy Lazdauskas
3.0 out of 5 stars It's OK
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
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Too much personal stuff
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Sus
5.0 out of 5 stars Foolproof
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2020
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Lithuanian food is not easy even my Lithuanian friends eat at restaurants. But since I left Chicago, that option is gone. This book gave me all the details I need to make a perfect dinner. All the pitfalls and problems were forewarned and all the steps were explained precisely. I hope the author tackles another cuisine someday.
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Terra Incognito
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious intro to Lithuanian food
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2020
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Detailed instructions for a variety of all time favorites. Hints about what to avoid and what to expect as cooking progresses. Nice, warm, personal style.
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Beverley Lun
5.0 out of 5 stars great
Reviewed in Canada on August 22, 2021
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loved it
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lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Delicious amazing authentic! 💖
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2019
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I have used lithuanian Cook books before and never quite tasted authentic. This book I'm absolutely in love with and is my 'go to' from now on, easy to follow, detailed, lovely stories and simplified recipes that taste amazing! I'd love a recipe for kastinys however... Can't buy it in the UK and run out of supplies quickly after I return from LT.
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Egidijus Stanaitis
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2017
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I found the book very useful,interesting,easy to understand recipes. Would highly recommend to all,especially Lithuanian younger generation,l think they appreciate it very much.
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Anne Valentine
5.0 out of 5 stars A mush for every kitcken.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2017
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Not just another cook book...this is story of passion. Not just for the wonderful food but also for her adopted country, the people and the culture. Every meal has a story that just wants you to get going in the kitchen. The detail, accompanied by wonderful photography, is such that you can't go wrong and the end result, even for me, puts traditional lithuanian cuisine on the world stage.
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Tony Sakalauskas
4.0 out of 5 stars How to grade other ways !
Reviewed in Canada on February 10, 2021
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My mother made them until her knuckles bleed and I didn't want that !! The book showed different ways of doing the same thing !!
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