A review by kwbat12
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing by Anya von Bremzen

3.0

This was an enjoyable audiobook experience. I was transported back to the history of the city in which I live, through descriptions of meals and the social context that built them. Anna and her mother cook Soviet dishes in big meals as they wander back and forth through time and describe vignettes of life in the USSR and abroad. I enjoyed this book for the history and the entertainment, for the Russian phrases peppered in, and for the food, of course. I also enjoyed the audiobook, especially as later chapters drew me in.