Leo tolstoys family recipe book book that has two parts one is the diary that goes along with the recipes that are included what a find what feasts they had in early 1900s find it fascinating about beating ingredients in one direction and the amount in some recipes 15 egg whites. The family rules and cooking traditions of the tolstoys family were largely reflected in such books as anna karenina war and peace and family happiness this book contains not only recipes but also excerpts from diaries and letters of sophia tolstaya and countless relatives and guests of the mansion they help the reader get a better understanding of the atmosphere that reigned in the writers home. Enjoy authentic french european and russian cuisine with leo tolstoys vegetarian family recipe cookbook prepare native vegetarian cuisine dating back to the 18th century that will have you experiencing a vegan diet from a by gone era 2016 05 24 by patya browski cooking leo tolstoy s family recipe book the book contained 162 recipes over 50 of these recipes are presented in this . His family loves to cook and eat at home and frequently entertain friends for beltyukov an ideal dinner party would consist of friends telling stories around a table stacked with unique and new culinary creations leo tolstoys family recipe book was born out of many hours of research and beltyukovs passion for unique and delicious meals and the stories behind them in beltyukovs book food isnt just sustenance its a culturally important art form to be celebrated