Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking

What better way to tell the story of Soviet life for the past one hundred years than through the food of the time? Anya Von Bremzen brilliantly intermingles stories of her family with food stories and recipes to create this excellent book.Cautionary note: This is just my very-humble opinion) I didn't see a single recipe, unfortunately, that I wanted to try or even copy down. Lots of food that was as bleak as the gray Soviet lives.

Really interesting read, although a cumbersome read, to see the history of the USSR through the eyes of food. From deplorable times of great famine to times of plentiful, food says a lot about the condition and politics of a nation. And in this nations case; totally bonkers ... und yet one can imagine why people long back to the USSR.