Mamushka. 100 ricette dall'Ucraina e dintorni.... Ediz. illustrata

In 2016, when I was cooking for the Football European Cup (ie. cooking a different traditional dish for every team playing in the evening that day), I had a lot of difficulty finding appropriate Ukrainian recipes. I needed at least 2 (more if Ukraine had gotten through to the knockout stage), and fo Leggi tutto

I really, really, really wanted to buy this book for myself. I'm very picky in buying books, and cookbooks in particular need to be obviously and essentially useful in order to earn a place in my library. This one is beautiful, and tantalizing, and I really wanted to make the decision to buy it. Unfo Leggi tutto

I absolutely love this book! I got it for Christmas and have tried a few things from it now and everything's been delicious. We had one disaster with one of the pasta dishes, but that was my own fault, really (I tried substituting ricotta for twarog, and I also forgot the salt). All the other things Leggi tutto

I love this book! I got it to learn more about my heritage & it didn’t disappoint. Not only is the cover gorgeous, but the overall feel is nice: solid, matte, and mouthwatering photos. I love how at the top of each page she wrote a very brief anecdote (where she got the recipe, her memory of it from Leggi tutto

I discovered Olia Hercules through her subsequent book, Summer Kitchen, which took my breadth away with its words, photography and design. It is, quite simply, gorgeous and inspirational in an everyday-way. And that’s how I use it, in an inspired and beautiful everyday way. And I can carry over all Leggi tutto