Grand Dishes is not a book about being old, it's a book about what it's like to have lived. It's a cookbook that preserves; an interaction between generations, a sharing of stories most powerfully told through the recipes that have seasoned these grandmothers' lives. Grand Dishes is inspired by the authors' own grandmothers: Iska's is German and Anastasia's is Greek. Both are equally strong and stoic. Their love is shared through the food they serve. Iska and Anastasia believe that there's no food quite like the time-perfected dish of a grandmother. Rich with stories and elegant portraiture, Grand Dishes contains diverse recipes from thirty of these inspiring women. Each recipe is easily recreated at home and there's room for your own grandmother's dish and story at the back of the book. This is not just a compendium of dishes; it's a selection of stories and techniques that are completely unique to a region, a grandmother, and her family.