“When people suggest that I must be used to the cold, I realise how inextricably bound the Western vision of Ukraine is with that of Russia – vast, grey and bleak,” writes Olia Hercules. “Yet the ...

Chicken Broth with Dumplings, Barbecue Catfish, Lick-Your-Fingers-Tomatoes, and Watermelon Skin Jam. Recipes from a Texas cookbook, right? Not so fast. These recipes come from food writer, stylist and ...

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The Ukrainian Easter bread called paska is “a slightly bonkers cousin of the Italian panettone,” says Olia Hercules, author of “Mamushka: Recipes From Ukraine and Eastern Europe,” with more than 100 ...

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There’s something wonderful about food writer Olia Hercules. It’s not solely because she shares her surname with the almighty God of ancient Greece (though that couldn’t possibly go unnoticed). When ...

If there is one thing to avoid asking Olia Hercules, it’s whether she has written a book on potatoes – as many people did when she told them she was writing recipes inspired by her homeland, Ukraine. ...