Show Notes
This week, we’re with Alissa Timoshkina and her third cookbook about Eastern Europe, Lozhka.
Loshka, meaning spoon, is about the symbolism of connection through nourishment. It is, she says, 'the simple kitchen object which time and again has the power to soothe and lift'. After her first book, Salt and Time in 2019 and Kapusta in 2025, Lozhka feels like she’s found a new confidence not just in telling stories about her homeland, but with an urgency in sharing its recipes and histories before they fade.
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