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Lozhka

byAlissa Timoshkina

Eastern European Soups, Stews & Other Things We Eat with a Spoon

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I couldn’t love this book more. -- Diana Henry

Just as you would tuck into a bowl of Alissa’s quince borscht or linger over her boozy, chocolate and smetana-layered trifle, I promise you will want to do the same with this deeply felt gem of a book. -- Polina Chesnakova

In Lozhka, award-winning writer and co-founder of #CookforUkraine, Alissa Timoshkina celebrates Eastern Europe through one of its most humble and powerful symbols: the spoon. Blending soulful recipes with rich storytelling, she brings together history, memory and cookery in a portrait of the region that is both deeply comforting and strikingly contemporary.

From herb-scented soups and hearty grain stews to pillowy dumplings and custard-soaked desserts, each dish carries a sense of meaning, memory and belonging. Drawing on a wide range of traditions, including Ukrainian, Jewish, Tatar, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak and Roma, amongst others, Lozhka reveals a borderless cuisine shaped by resilience and generosity.

Vibrant, vegetable-led and full of smoky, tangy and creamy flavours, these recipes are made for today’s kitchens while honouring centuries of tradition. More than a cookbook, Lozhka is a journey through kitchens, cultures and shared histories – an invitation to slow down, gather round and savour the stories carried in every spoonful.

Lozhka is brilliant! The spoon is the most seductive of utensils, with its curved, sensuous shape. It is also the most comforting, possessing the power to soothe and uplift, as the recipes in Lozhka abundantly show. Dumplings, soups and stews get star billing as spoons accompany us on a journey through the culinary cultures of Eastern Europe. Alissa’s recipes are both nostalgic and innovative, each one promising solace and delight.

Darra Goldstein

About Alissa Timoshkina

Alissa Timoshkina is an award-winning food writer, historian and campaigner, best known for the multi-award-winning #CookforUkraine initiative and her cookbooks Kapusta and Salt & Time. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Guardian, Vogue and The Economist, and she is a regular voice on BBC radio, podcasts and at major food and literary festivals.
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  • Imprint: Quadrille
  • ISBN: 9781837837274
  • Length: 224 pages
  • Price: £28.00
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