In the Baltics, two worlds meet: the Baltic Sea joins Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Amber & Rye explores this area, guiding you around the capitals, sharing stories and discovering a dynamic, new style of cooking. The recipes are grounded in Baltic tradition, yet inspired by contemporary trends, making them modern, unique and easy to recreate at home. There are also snippets of poetry, literature, songs and proverbs, adding a rich layer of context that makes Amber & Rye a cultural reference point for travellers as well as a showcase for a vibrant new cuisine.
Review
Zuza Zak deftly steers us from place to plate though the Baltic trisect of countries, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, in her illuminating Amber & Rye, a cookbook brimming with approachable recipes and mouth-watering photographs. --Caroline Eden
There's a sense of abundance and generosity in Zuza's writing, her storytelling and in the food itself. This book is as much a traveller's guide as it is a cook's compendium of Baltic cuisine. --Alice Zaslavsky, author of In Praise of Veg
About the Author
Described by The Independent as 'capturing the spirit of a nation', Zuza was born in Communist Poland in 1979 and came to UK when she was 18. She worked in UK TV for 8 years and started a supper club, A Slavic Tale. Since publishing Polska, Zuza has had regular appearances on Polish TV and radio and in the UK you can see her on Food Network Finds: Poland. She is also currently in talks with a UK production company about a food and culture related TV show.