Located at the crossroads of East and West, Albania is a country whose culinary influences include Italy, Greece and Turkey. This cookbook includes over 100 recipes for the favorite Albanian dishes most appreciated by visitors to that country. These recipes cover every aspect of the Albanian meal, with sections on inviting meze-s (appetizers) and turshi-s (pickles) through Meat, Poultry and Rabbit, Vegetables, Soups, Fish, Pasta and Pies, Sauces, Compotes and Desserts, and Drinks. Also included are classic dishes like hearty tave kosi (Baked Lamb and Yogurt), delicately seasoned Midhje ne vere te bardhe (Mussels in White Wine), and Thelleze me ullinj (Grouse and Olives), all adapted for the North American kitchen.
