Anya von Bremzen is the winner of three James Beard Awards for her books and journalism. She is the author of six acclaimed cookbooks and a memoir—Mastering the Art of Soviet Cookingwhich won the Guild of Food Writers 2014 Food Book of the Year. She has written for Food & Wine, Travel+Leisure, Saveur, the New Yorker, and the Guardian among other publications. She was born in Russia and emigrated to the USA as a child. When not on the road, Anya divides her time between New York and Istanbul.