Ana Dushi Capstone
I created a magazine about traditional Albanian food and the cultural meaning behind the food displayed in the magazine. In the magazine I show different recipes and with a spice of Albanian traditions. I think it will be an interesting topic because not many people know things about Albania. In this way they can learn something for my country and the typical, traditional food that is cooking in my home country.
I think it's important to expose Albanian culture through food because food is universal and I believe that my culture should be understood through something as universal as food. I specifically chose to do my SLA capstone on recipe's of Albanian food because I think it will add another perspective to an SLA environment, which will add diversity to SLA's community. So, I hope that you will enjoy learning about the foods that my country enjoys to eat and maybe make some yourself one day!
http://www.kuzhinashqiptare.com/tradicionale/
"Gatime Shqiptare - Kuzhina Tradicionale Shqiptare." Kuzhina Shqiptare. Web. 30 Jan. 2015.
This source for me is very helpful because in it, are very traditional Albanian recipes. The main idea is to show more about Albanian culinary works of art, and Albanian traditional cooking. For this reason, this is one of the most effective resources. There are dishes from different regions with different and delicious recipes together. This resource will have a very important function to my project. According to the article, it is noted that Albania has a rich cuisine.
http://www.albaniatourism.org/receta-gatimi-tradicionale-shqiptare/
"Receta Gatimi Tradicionale Shqiptare." Albania Tourism RSS. 18 July 2014. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. <http://www.albaniatourism.org/receta-gatimi-tradicionale-shqiptare/>
In this source I found the most typical Albanian foods and sweets which are popular in Albania. Albania has an extensive coastline and for this, different cities located in southern Albania have their typical food and different ways to cook one food. This is why I think this source is interesting for my project.
http://www.artigatimit.com/2013/11/libri-receta-per-njerezit-qe-dua-arbana-osmani/
Osmani, Arbana. "Libri: Receta Për Njerëzit Që Dua – Arbana Osmani." ArtiGatimit. 9 Nov. 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2015.
I chose this book because it is really interesting and has traditional Albanian recipes that are very beautiful. In this book there are recipes for dinner or lunch with friends or family, there are many ideas in it that could boil like food to make great food. In this book there are also written dessert recipes which are highly sugary and fattening but nonetheless incredibly delicious. Each cooked dish is reflected in the picture. This makes it even more interesting and sparks curiosity and motivation for people to try to cook the foods in the pictures. This book is also useful for the project since I had to use photos for my project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiqQ5PlOnTU
"GATIMET TRADICIONALE NE FIER ABCNews 3 Mars." YouTube. YouTube, 4 Mar. 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2015.
This source gives information for dishes that are cooked in the city of Fier, Albania in an area called Myzeqe. This article was very important because it shows foods that are cooked in my native town, Fier. I think that this is a good resource that should not be missing in this project because the cuisine's in this book are so essential to the culture in Fier that they cannot be left out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjkU12-kvIw
"GATIME TRADICIONALE." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjkU12-kvIw>.
Here is a video with different recipes and in different city's of Albania. Every recipe is visually shown in this video. To look at the video about the food, I think is a good way and engaging way to learn about the food. I think this video can help me to take some interesting recipes from different cities.
"Traditat Dhe Zakonet Shqiptare Te Paqyruara Ne Krijimtarine Popullor..." Traditat Dhe Zakonet Shqiptare Te Paqyruara Ne Krijimtarine Popullor... Web. 30 Jan. 2015.
I chose this source because for me it is very important and very helpful for my project because in it there are not just recipes of the traditional foods that I will be using in my project but also more recipes that are relevant to Albanian culture. So, in this site there are clearly a lot of things about the traditions and culture of Albania that go beyond my project.
http://www.durreslajm.com/lifestyle/tradita-shqiptare-n%C3%AB-gatime-dhe-festime
"Tradita Shqiptare Në Gatime Dhe Festime." Lajme Durrës. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. <http://www.durreslajm.com/lifestyle/tradita-shqiptare-në-gatime-dhe-festime>.
In this source I found how Albanians celebrate with traditional cuisines for the holidays. For instance, there are traditional foods, especially desserts which are cooked for holidays such as Christmas, Eastern and New Years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd5Iy2VQyW8
"Ballokumet "pushtojne«" Elbasanin, Embelsira Tradicionale Qe« Pergatitet Ne Diten E Veres." YouTube. YouTube. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd5Iy2VQyW8>.
In Albania there is a day that is called ‘’Day of Spring’’. This is a huge day of celebration. A lot of people get together and prepare special desserts for this day, desserts which are called ballokume. This is a special day for all Albanians and this is a special kind of dessert. Therefore, I decided to do this source as part of my project because for my project, I have to write about that day and about this traditional dessert cooked in my country.
http://www.5receta.com/p/embelsirat.html
"Receta Gatimi Te Thjeshta Dhe Te Shpejta." : EMBELSIRA. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. <http://www.5receta.com/p/embelsirat.html>.
In this source I found some easy recipes and they are recipes that were made many years ago which continue to be cooked even today. There are some recipes that I don’t find in any other sources. That is why this source stands out. It is very informative.
http://www.artigatimit.com/2012/11/receta-per-bakllava-embelsire/
"Receta Për Bakllava Shqiptare." ArtiGatimit. 26 Nov. 2012. Web. 30 Jan. 2015. <http://www.artigatimit.com/2012/11/receta-per-bakllava-embelsire/>.
Here in this site, probably the most important deserts and the most traditional desserts are presented regarding Christmas and New Years day. It includes a dessert that was cooked 100 years ago and continues to be cooked today. This is traditional for Albanians, and Albanians are characterized and known for this dessert.
