Desperate Houseman. Unboring Recipes with Appetizing Stories.

A man in the kitchen sounds like a dream! The book "Desperate Houseman" with original recipes for heartfelt family gatherings is the embodiment of this dream. The author, an experienced journalist and gastronomic reviewer Leonid Zakharov, runs a regular column of the same name. In it, he shares a not-so-serious, but kind and ironic male perspective on kitchen tasks, tells delicious stories, and prepares appetizing dishes. Now his signature recipes are gathered under one cover: scallops made from mushrooms, bacon from rice paper, eggplant pizza, mushroom burgers, and many other ideas that you will definitely want to repeat at home. The book is written with the same sharpness as the knife the author wields in his kitchen. This is not just a collection of recipes, but a source of good mood and a reason to gather together.

Reasons to buy the book:
- A male perspective on kitchen solutions
- A book about cooking without pretension
- Home-cooked food with character
- Well-tested recipes from simple ingredients
- A gastronomic diary with stories, taste, and self-irony