Anya von Bremzen

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Anya von Bremzen
Born Russian SFSR, USSR
Pen nameAnya von Bremzen
Occupationwriter
NationalityAmerican
Genre food writing
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twitter.com/vonbremzen

Anya von Bremzen is a Russian-born American culinary writer who has won the James Beard Award three times. [1] [2]

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She was born in Soviet Russia, and her works include Fiesta, Paladares, The New Spanish Table, The Greatest Dishes: Around the World in 80 Recipes, Terrific Pacific Cookbook (co-authored by John Welchman), and Please to the Table: The Russian Cookbook (coauthored by John Welchman). Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking: A Memoir of Food and Longing, published in 2013, is a culinary autobiography and compact Soviet history in one. It has been translated into 19 languages. [3]

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References

  1. Wheeler, Sara (13 September 2013). "Beyond Borscht:'Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking,' by Anya von Bremzen". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  2. "Interview with Anya von Bremzen" . Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. "Amazon.com: Anya Von Bremzen: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". Amazon. Retrieved 18 May 2016.