Ebook: Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond

Mitchell Beazley, 2015. — 240 p.Covering the sumptuous flavours of the Wild East, this debut cookbook from Olia Hercules contains 100 recipes for fresh and contemporary dishes that are inspired by everywhere from Armenia to Azerbaijan.Desidedly different but absolutely delicious, among the tempting recipes are ideas for soups, breads, salads, meat dishes, desserts and more. We especially enjoyed the Tartar Lamb Flatbreads, the Azerbaijani Rice and Fruity Lamb and the Birthday Ice Cream and Strawberry Cake.Olia was named one of the Observer's Rising Stars of 2015, so you know her recipes are going to be a tremendous fusion of ingredients and flavour. As if that isn't enough, the book's title was inspired by The Addams Family film - Mamushka is marvellous.BiographyOlia Hercules was born in Ukraine and lived in Cyprus before moving to the UK to study a BA in Italian, followed by an MA in Russian and English. She worked as a reporter for Screen International before her interest in food as an amateur reached its apogee and she decided to retrain to be a chef at Leith's School of Food and Wine. She kicked off her culinary career working at Fulham's Union Market with Aaron Craze before landing her dream job as chef-de-partie at Ottolenghi's. After having her son, and filming for The Food Network, Olia began writing for Sainsbury's, The Recipe Kit, and The Guardian. Find out more about Olia at oliahercules.com