“Kitchen... How much time you took from me, how much energy! How tired I am of you over the years!” – probably every reader can repeat these words of the author. And yet the kitchen remains the main place in any home. And nothing brings a family together like cooking together and sharing lunches, breakfasts, and dinners. Maria Metlitskaya has collected a motley collection of stories related to food in one way or another. Impressions of food in different cities of Russia and the world, memories of what they cooked in Soviet families in the 70s and 80s and how food was obtained in the 90s. These stories are sometimes funny, sometimes not so much. But the main thing is that they are warm and sincere. And readers will also get a bonus - proven and easy-to-follow culinary recipes from Maria Metlitskaya. So it’s better to read a book right in the kitchen - you will definitely want to prepare all the dishes and please your loved ones. And this is the most valuable thing, believe me.