{"product_id":"lozhka","title":"Lozhka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI couldn’t love this book more. — Diana Henry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust as you would tuck into a bowl of Alissa’s quince borscht or linger over her boozy, chocolate- and smetana-layered trifle, I promise you will want to do the same with this deeply felt gem of a book. — Polina Chesnakova\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLozhka\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning writer and co-founder of #CookforUkraine, Alissa Timoshkina, celebrates Eastern Europe through one of its most humble and powerful symbols: the spoon. Blending soulful recipes with rich storytelling, she brings together history, memory, and cooking in a portrait of the region that is both deeply comforting and strikingly contemporary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom herb-scented soups and hearty grain stews to pillowy dumplings and custard-soaked desserts, each dish carries a sense of meaning, memory, and belonging. Drawing on a wide range of traditions, including Ukrainian, Jewish, Tatar, Hungarian, Polish, Slovak, and Roma, among others, \u003ci\u003eLozhka\u003c\/i\u003e reveals a borderless cuisine shaped by resilience and generosity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVibrant, vegetable-forward, and full of smoky, tangy, and creamy flavors, these recipes are made for today’s kitchens while honoring centuries of tradition. More than a cookbook, \u003ci\u003eLozhka\u003c\/i\u003e is a journey through kitchens, cultures, and shared histories—an invitation to slow down, gather around, and savor the stories carried in every spoonful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510043451765,"sku":"9781837837274","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781837837274.jpg?v=1787130301","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/lozhka","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}