Home Cooking Across the GlobeConstant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 612
Aug 14, 2020 • 51m
A Culinary Journey Into the USSR
Guest: Anna Kharzeeva, author, “The Soviet Diet Cookbook: Exploring Life, Culture and History, One Recipe at a Time”
Published during the Soviet era, "The Book of Healthy and Tasty Food" was both a cookbook and a propaganda tool. In her new memoir, Anna Kharzeeva works her way through the book, relying on her grandmother along the way. The result is a deep and nuanced look at life during the Soviet Era.
Cuban Cuisine
Guest: Anthony DePalma, author, "The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times"
How Cubans eat at home, and how that's changing as the island opens up.
Order Up Grandma's Cooking
Guest: Jody Scaravella, owner, "Enoteca Maria"
A small restaurant in Staten Island doesn't employ professional chefs; instead, they hire grandmothers from all over the world to cook family recipes and bring their culture to the customers.