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Kitchen Time Machine: A Culinary Romp Through Soviet History

A banquet spread is pictured in the 1952 edition of <em>The Book of Tasty and Healthy Foods. </em>The cookery book, published in the former Soviet Union, promoted a <a href=&quot;http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/3bcf8f22-0545-11e3-9ffd-00144feab7de.html#slide0&quot;>fantasy of abundance</a> at a time when privations abounded. (Courtesy Crown Publishers)
A banquet spread is pictured in the 1952 edition of The Book of Tasty and Healthy Foods. The cookery book, published in the former Soviet Union, promoted a fantasy of abundance at a time when privations abounded. (Courtesy Crown Publishers)

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