Anya von Bremzen

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

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. Provided by Wikipedia