ĆWIERCZAKIEWICZOWA Lucyna - 365 dinners for five zlotys [1897].

Warsaw 1897, General typeset at Gebethner & Wolff Bookstore. 133x18 cm, pp. 540, XX,hardback bookbinding, half cloth. Good condition (underpainting of several pages and title page, minor soiling of pages).

The book 365 Dinners for Five Zlotys by Lucyna Ćwierczakiewiczowa is one of the most important works of Polish culinary literature of the 19th century. The publication, which was first published in 1860, became a true bestseller and was reissued many times. The 1897 edition presents a completed and updated version of this classic culinary guide.

The book contains 365 complete dinner sets, adapted to the seasonality of ingredients and diverse tastes. The dish combinations combine classic Polish flavors with inspirations drawn from European cuisine.