Bread & War with Felicity Spector - Tuesday 15th July
Join us on Thursday 15th July for an evening with Felicity Spector, in celebration of her new book, Bread & War: A Ukrainian Story of Food, Bravery & Hope. We'll serve light nibbles, have a discussion with Felicity, audience Q&A and Felicity will sign copies of the book.
About Felicity Spector
A senior producer for Channel 4 News, Felicity Spector has been a television journalist for 34 years, starting her career covering the fall of the Communist bloc and the end of the old Soviet Union. She was appointed as ITN Moscow producer in 1990-91 and visited Ukraine when it declared independence. An influential Instagrammer and Substacker, she has built a following of more than 130,000 with a fascinating account that depicts her after work adventures in restaurants and home baking
About Bread & War
'Stories of kindness, bravery and love shine from these pages' NIGEL SLATER
'A brave, necessary account of resilience and skill and the power of bread and connection' OLIA HERCULES
How do you source, cook and take joy in food in the midst of war and loss?
Food is a weapon, a lifeline, a means of survival. Ukrainian food is also a powerful symbol of national identity and independence. This is a journey through mine-ridden, wrecked villages, repeatedly bombed cities, family kitchens and precarious small bakeries and cafes. Along the way news journalist and food writer Felicity Spector shares meals with soldiers, travels supply lines with volunteers and is fed incredible food by army cooks, fine bakers and home-cooking heroes.
The extraordinary stories of just some of those people – refugees and restaurateurs – trying to rebuild lives and kitchens after years of bombing, shows a very Ukrainian determination to provide good food for a besieged people.
Signed copies of the book will be available to purchase on the day, £5 of the ticket price is redeemable against the book.
Location: Honey & Co Studio, 47 Lambs Conduit Street, Bloomsbury, WC1N 3NG
Timings: Tuesday 15th July, doors open 6.30pm for 7pm
Price: £15, with £5 redeemable against a purchase of the cookbook
Please note tickets are non-refundable.
