The author of “Heirloom Kitchen” is an Italian-American who attended culinary school and wanted to record her immigrant mother’s recipes. The project led her to explore the cooking of other immigrant women . In this attractive volume, she has recorded the cooking and the experiences, both daunting and gratifying, of 37 of them from 30 different countries . Recipes include Ukranian apple pancake, made with grated apple; Peruvian ceviche, studded with sweet potato; and an intricately braided Serbian “Danish” strip that’s much easier than it looks.

“Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories From the Tables of Immigrant Women” by Anna Francese Gass (Harper Design $29.99).

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