Imagine a book that’s part scrawled kitchen index card, part political introduction to socialism and part family saga, all doused with a healthy dose of mayonnaise — what you get is Anya Von Bremzen’s ...

BookDrunk: ‘Mastering The Art Of Soviet Cooking,’ Our Favorite Book Of 2014, With Anya Von Bremzen Vince Mancini Senior Film & Culture Writer Facebook Twitter February 17, 2015 ...

Anya 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.

For years I have wondered, albeit vaguely, about gefilte fish, a dish that appears in various guises in novels about Jewish families, almost always at points of celebration or domestic tension. Here's ...

The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food was a singular work of propaganda, said Sara Wheeler in The New York Times. First published by the Soviet government in 1939, and revised many times, it brimmed with ...

Asked to name a country defined by its love for food, one might think naturally of Italy or France. But Anya von Bremzen, who was born in the Brezhnev-era Soviet Union, says her homeland was also ...

Reason's December special issue marks the 30th anniversary of the collapse of the Soviet Union. This story is part of our exploration of the global legacy of that evil empire, and our effort to be ...