Yale Strom is the internationally acclaimed author of The Book of Klezmer: The History, The Music, The Folklore from the Fourteenth Century to the Twenty-first, filmmaker, composer, photographer, violinist, and playwright who has won numerous awards and prizes for his films, which include The Last Klezmer. Elizabeth Schwartz is an independent film producer and writer. She is also an acclaimed Yiddish vocalist, singing with the internationally renowned klezmer bands Hot Pstromi, Klazzj, and Mama Labushnik.

• Acknowledgments xiIntroduction xiiiGlossary xxiiiChapter OneYugoslavia 1RECIPESBurek Sasirom Spinat (Yugoslavian Spinach and Cheese Pies) 12Leek,Garlic, and Red Pepper Soup 23Prebanac (Baked Beans) 35Yugoslavian Chopped Salad 36Hurmasice (Pound Cake in Syrup) 37MUSIC“Maestral Hora and Bulgar” 3“Waltz from Senta” 9“Khosn’s March” (Groom’s March) 32Chapter TwoHungary 39RECIPESGaluska (Hungarian Dumplings) 47Letcho (Vegetable Stew) 48Potato Paprikash 49Lecso (Peppers and Eggs) 50Flodni 56Hungarian Mushroom Soup 72Hungarian Cucumber Salad 73MUSIC“Katarina Maladitse” (Young Katrina) 58“Yismakh Moyshe” (Moses Rejoiced) 70“Tibi’s Hora” 76Chapter ThreeCzechoslovakia 84RECIPESSweet Noodle Kugel with Raisins and Almonds 99Bramborove Knedliky (Potato Dumplings) 100Kuba (Barley Dish) 102Latkes (Potato Pancakes) 122MUSIC“Malke Zhote” 95“Oberek Palota” 103“Bulbes/Beblekh” (Potatoes/Beans) 118Chapter FourPoland 125RECIPESKasha with Mushrooms and Onions 130Kapusta z Jablkamy (Polish Cabbage with Apples) 131Polish Poppy Seed Cookies 132Pierogi 134Zuppa Ogorkowa (Polish Sour Cucumber Soup) 156Kutia (Poppy Seed and Walnut Spread) 160Krupnik (Mushroom and Barley Soup) 165MUSIC“Ropshitser Nign” 145“Doyne/Freylekhs” 154“Drohobitsh” 162Chapter FiveSoviet Union: Ukraine 176RECIPESGalushke (Stuffed Cabbage) 188Russian-Style Baked Mushrooms in Sour Cream 195Ukrainian Honey Cake 196Pokhlyobka (Vegetable Soup) 199MUSIC“On the Road to Salang” 192Chapter SixRomania 201RECIPESMamaliga 207Sweet Noodle Kugel with Apples and Walnuts 208Palave (Pilaf ) 219Mincare de Vinete cu Usturoi (Eggplant with Garlic) 224Potato-Cheese Kreplach 225Gogl-Mogl 227RomanianVegetable Latkes 233Passover Macaroons 237MUSIC“Baveynen Di Kale” (The Lamenting of the Bride) 221“Bosnian Waltz” 226Resources 239The Authors 241