About Alissa Timoshkina Books
Alissa Timoshkina is a food writer, cook and historian specialising in Eastern European food culture. Born in Siberia, Alissa's heritage is Ukrainian-Jewish and Polish on her mother's side, and Ukrainian, Russian and Belorussian on her father's side. She is the founder of multi-award winning global fundraising campaign #CookforUkraine, which since its inception has raised close to £2.5 million. She is the author of Salt and Time: Recipes from a Russian Kitchen, which was a finalist in the Guild of Food Writers and the Julia Child Awards. Alissa lives in London with her partner and their two children. Kapusta is her second book. @alissatimoshkina.
