About the book: 1988 / The book tells in a popular form how to prepare various dishes from simple, commonly available products, how to decorate them beautifully, how to preserve stale bread by making delicious products can be made from it, you can prepare food for future use through home canning, and interesting information about the history of some food products is provided. Almost all the recipes included in the book were tested in practical classes at the Leningrad club “Hospitables”. Many recipes are borrowed from ancient Russian cuisine, as well as from the national cuisines of the peoples of the USSR in other countries. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.