Trifles and Joys. Or a Mixed Salad of Human Happiness

Sometimes happiness, curled up like a ball, lives in our cozy kitchen, at a table with a simple linen tablecloth. Here, cutlery clinks cheerfully and laughter rings out as family legends are recalled, and the hugs of loved ones are as warm as the crust of a rosy pie. The book by Evgenia Fest, a cook, member of the Belarusian Photographers Union, mother and stepmother of six children, immerses you in her world, filled with kindness, flavor, and everyday joy. Each page is permeated with the idea of how easy it is to give love to the family through the preparation of delicious food. And how important it is to notice the little things that make life more beautiful. Recipes for simmered cabbage soup with white mushrooms, veal with celery stalks, lazy stuffed cabbage rolls, and nettle cookies, seasoned with sincere stories about personal moments of happiness that surely reside in the collection of bright home memories and among the readers. With them, any day and the simplest meal is filled with meaning.