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Chesnok : cooking from my corner of the diaspora : recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

Chesnok : cooking from my corner of the diaspora : recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia

Book 2025

A love letter to the food of her childhood, acclaimed writer Polina Chesnakova shares 100 vibrant regional recipes from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Born in Ukraine to Russian and Armenian parents from Georgia, Polina Chesnakova grew up cooking and eating at the hip of her mother and aunts. Chesnok paints a warm portrait of the Soviet diaspora through food, with dishes that will be nostalgic and familiar for those within the di...

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