Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking

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gf131116soviet_cooking.jpgAnya Von Bremzen grew up in the Soviet Union and her book, Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking is a history of the Soviet Union through the experience of her own family and, in particular, her mother. While she dismisses many of the dishes she ate there as bland, she has an intense nostalgia for the food from that unique era.