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Elza's Kitchen
For years, Elza has managed to get by. She has her own little restaurant in the Hungarian city of Delibab cooking quality versions of her country's classics and serving them with a smile. But lately her smile has become tired. She is weary of serving the same customers the same dishes, and the loveless affair with her sous-chef is now an irritation.With her country in a state of transition from communism to capitalism, Elza embarks upon her own change. She decides to woo The Critic, one of the harshest, most powerful restaurant columnists in Europe, in the hope of landing a glowing review that will push her above the competition. But as relationships in the kitchen sour, the food threatens to turn with them, and not even Elza's strained composure can prevent the chaos that seems fated to engulf her.Filled with charm and humour, Elza's Kitchen is a wonderful celebration of culture and cuisine, serving up all the heat, sensual delights and rich atmosphere of the restaurant itself. Resisting the comfortable pattern of her old life, Elza finds that true joy - and love - can be hidden in the most surprising of places.
Valeria's Last Stand
A sparkling, debut novel celebrating late-flowering love in a Hungarian village 'There's a bit of Chocolat ... a little Anita Brookner ... even some Peter Mayle ... The book is written like a fairy tale.' Observer In sixty-eight years, Valeria has never minced her words. Harrumphing through her isolated little village deep in the Hungarian steppes, she clutches her shopping basket like a battering ram and leaves nothing uncriticised - flaccid vegetables at the market; idle farmers carousing in Ibolya's Nonstop Tavern; that gauche chimpanzee of a mayor and his flashy, leggy wife; people who whistle. But one day, her spinster's heart is struck by an unlikely arrow: the village potter, with his...
Conversations with Larry Brown
Interviews with the author of Dirty Work, Father and Son, Joe, and Big Bad Love
We Wear the Mask
Why do people pass? Fifteen writers reveal their experiences with passing. For some, “passing” means opportunity, access, or safety. Others don’t willingly pass but are “passed” in specific situations by someone else. We Wear the Mask, edited by Brando Skyhorse and Lisa Page, is an illuminating and timely anthology that examines the complex reality of passing in America. Skyhorse, a Mexican American, writes about how his mother passed him as an American Indian before he learned who he really is. Page shares how her white mother didn’t tell friends about her black ex-husband or that her children were, in fact, biracial. The anthology includes writing from Gabrielle Bellot, who sha...
The Heaven of Animals
A first collection by an award-winning writer features characters at relationship crossroads in such stories as "Lizard Man," in which two men race to save a sick alligator; and "The End of Aaron," in which a girl helps her boyfriend face his greatest fears.
Building a Career in America's Community Colleges
"Collection of essays reprinted from The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Two-Year Track column." Presents sound, insider advice on building a career as a community college instructor or administrator"--Provided by publisher.
Constructing Capitalisms
This book provides an analysis of the changes in business systems of four Central and Eastern European countries - Poland, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Romania - since the fall of Communism in 1989, drawing on the Varieties of Capitalism debate.
American Directory of Writer's Guidelines
Perhaps the best-kept secret in the publishing industry is that many publishers--both periodical publishers and book publishers--make available writer's guidelines to assist would-be contributors. Written by the staff at each publishing house, these guidelines help writers target their submissions to the exact needs of the individual publisher. ""The American Directory of Writer's Guidelines"" is a compilation of the actual writer's guidelines for more than 1,700 publishers. A one-of-a-kind source to browse for article, short story, poetry and book ideas.
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Elsas Küche
Die Tulpe , das einzige gehobene Restaurant in Delibab, ist ein voller Erfolg. Elsa, die Chefin, genießt gesellschaftliches Ansehen und finanzielle Sicherheit, am Abend liegen ihr die Gäste zu Füßen, nachts teilt sie das Bett mit einem Liebhaber. Und dennoch: Glück schmeckt anders. Elsa beschließt, sich um die Silberne Suppenkelle , die höchste gastronomische Auszeichnung Ungarns zu bemühen. Auf dem Weg zur Starköchin jedoch kommt ihr allerhand in die Quere: eine junge talentierte Konditorin, eine Bande kleiner Roma-Kinder und vor allem der hochanspruchsvolle Gaumen eines einsamen Restaurantkritikers ... Elsa träumt davon, aus den Zutaten des Lebens ein feineres Gericht zu erschaffen. Fingerspitzengefühl ist dabei jedoch nicht immer ihre Stärke. Und so schmeckt das Leben mitunter bitter – bis sie begreift, dass das, was wir haben, manchmal schon das Glück ist.
