With a book of old family recipes the Ukrainian-born cookery writer is spreading the word about the culinary treasures of her homelandSee the Observer’s rising stars of 2015 in fullRising stars of 2015: musician KwabsWhen Olia Hercules went to work on her first cookbook, a joyful celebration of eastern European cooking called Mamushka, she didn’t have to travel far researching it. “I went home and spent a month running after my mum and my aunt with measuring spoons and a scales,” she says, laughing. “I was like, all the recipes you’ve been cooking your entire life, hand them over.”Hercules was …read more
Source: The Guardian
