Olia Hercules writing at a kitchen table with lace curtains in the background

Olia Hercules

Olia Hercules was born in Ukraine and now lives and works in the UK as a chef and food writer. Olia is the author of three cookbooks; Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & Beyond, Kaukasis The Cookbook, and her latest, Summer Kitchens: Recipes and Reminiscences from Every Corner of Ukraine, which is out now (£26, Bloomsbury).

A dark brown Date and pecan loaf cake with chocolate bitters on a small board with a white background

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