Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond

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It is much more than ‘just’ Ukrainian recipes, it is a celebration of food eaten in Ukraine – from all over the ex-Soviet Union – each recipe stating which country the cuisine originates from, if not Ukraine. That’s not the case- it all comes together perfectly, the kidney beans are essential adding a textural aspect. Ukraine itself is vast, with quite different climates in the north, south east and west – so rationally you would expect different regional cuisines.

Once the goose is ready, cook the noodles in a large saucepan of salted boiling water for 2 minutes.Like many first-time cookery books that make their mark robustly and deservedly, this one came out of left field: a personal collection of recipes from Ukraine, with influences from Russia, Armenia, Georgia and Moldova, Mamushka is a book that isn’t about trends but about telling stories, my favourite sort of cookbook. Beat the eggs and caster sugar together in a bowl with an electric whisk for at least 5 minutes until very thick, pale and foamy. The diversity of the recipes took me by surprise, and has awakened in me an interest in finding out more about the cuisines of Georgia, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Armenia – and all the other Eastern European countries.

After having her son, and filming for The Food Network, Olia has been writing for Sainsbury's, The Recipe Kit, and the Guardian . You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. This book is an ode to all those women (and men) that I was raised by and grew up with, and the food they lovingly prepared. Also, world famous pickles from Ukraine and its neighbour regions are well presented in this wonderful book.Made this soup and the suggested Moldovan flatbread (made them twice--once for first meal and then, for leftover soup).