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Summer Kitchens: Recipes and Reminiscences from Every Corner of Ukraine
By Olia Hercules
In her debut cookbook, Olia Hercules opens our eyes (and taste buds) to the earthy, sour flavours of Ukraine's summer kitchens. But what exactly is a summer kitchen? It is a cabin, outhouse or barn purpose-built to prepare, cook and pickle in throughout the scorchingly hot summer months. But, before making any assumptions, this is not a summer cuisine cookbook. Rather, Hercules transports us to country kitchens, rural villages and fish-packed rivers with this roster of doable recipes. (Psst… the assorted varenyky dishes and yeasted buns with slow-roast pork are instant standouts.)