Sister Anastazja, bestselling Polish cookbook author, dies at 75

Sister Anastazja Pustelnik, a member of the Daughters of Divine Love, has passed away at the age of 75. She was a widely recognized culinary figure in Poland, having authored a series of cookbook bestsellers.

Her culinary journey began in the late 1990s while cooking for the Jesuit community in Krakow. Her talent for baking led to the publication of her first book, ‘103 Cakes by Sister Anastazja’, in 2001. Over her career, her various titles sold more than four million copies in total.

Sister Anastazja, born Krystyna, entered religious life in 1973. In addition to her work in the kitchen, she served by cooking for children with disabilities. She was known for her philosophy of cooking with love, once stating that she aimed to cook as if she were preparing food for Jesus.