"Timoshkina felt it important to “de-colonise” the language and culture that had for so many years, blanketed everything as #Russian when foods in question may come from #Ukraine or other #Slavic countries.
“I simply cannot bring myself to celebrate the #culinary culture of the country (despite having been born there) that has launched an atrocious war in the heart of Eastern #Europe, in Ukraine.”
Having done her research, the provenance of her #recipes are carefully clarified to credit the countries and ethnic groups from which they originate. These include not only the #Ashkenazi #Jews of her heritage but also indigenous populations including the Volga #Tartars and the #Udmurts."
