Customer Reviews (4)

At last, understandable!
For any Ukrainian food/holiday tradition enthusiast tired of struggling through encoded recipes from "babtsia," this is the book for you!!!It provides simple recipes and introductions to the mysterious art of Ukrainian cooking -- "borshcht kvas,""pravdyviy hryby," et. al. -- as well as modern versions of the old traditions.Makes a traditional Ukrainian Christmas a reality.

Excellent recipes - like mom or grandmother used to make
Used to drive me crazy when my mother cooked Ukrainian foods and never had a recipe.Well, with this book all that has changed.I use it for those recipes where "a little of this and a little of that and then you mix it together" mean little to me.Also has excellent explanations of the different holidays and foods appropriate for the holiday.

Excellent, easy-to-follow recipes
If you enjoy Ukrainian food, this is the book to get.Most repipes use easy-to-get ingridients.The meals pleased many a Ukrainian homesick for native food.

Grandma's recipes made easy
Looking for a modern version of your grandmother's ethnic meals?This one will help you carry on the tradition of the meals she once made for you.A definite must have. ... Read more

Book Description
This spiral-bound index card size book contains dozens of traditional recipes from Ukrainian-American kitchens. Makes a great gift or "stocking stuffer" for friends and relatives.END ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Easy, delicious, and authentic
I'm always on the hunt for authentic cookbooks and the spiral ethnic cookbooks from Penfield Press of Iowa City, IA are the best buy around.

It's true that big things come in small packages.These books are packed with tons of history and, best of all, delicious recipes that are easy to prepare, don't take too much time to cook, and won't have you searching everywhere and spending a fortune for the ingredients.The history sprinkled throughout the book gave a good background to the food being prepared and enriched the cooking experience for me.

The first things I made from this book were two drinks: Cherry Vodka and Medivka (Honey Liqueur).Although I don't drink, I had a sip of each and boy were they good.(Although the cherry vodka has to ferment for 2 weeks, the wait is definitely worth it).I also made the Turkey Breast with Cherry Sauce and my mouth watered during the entire meal.

I've bought and made dishes from the Dutch, Danish, and Irish cookbooks of the same series and the final product will turn out an authentic ethnic dish without the gourmet prices for the book or the ingredients.

Highly recommended.

Good & authentic
I love the spiral binding.It makes this perfect for actually cooking & reading the recipe.The small size is fun too.It's a good basic Ukrainian cookbook.Of course, not all the recipes I remember are in here, but there's a pretty good mix of recipes.

Delicious Ukrainian Recipes
NEW in the series of Stocking Stuffer cookbooks, in the popular recipe-card file size Stocking Stuffer format, this book represents Ukrainian cooking as one of the best homestyle cuisines of the world - basic, fresh, wholesome and nutritious, yet still possessing a taste as rich as the black soil itself.

Ukrainian food is not often found in restaurants, for it is a style of cooking best meant for families, for homecomings, and for holidays. The majority of recipes in this book come from Ukrainian-American homes, where Joanne Asala, who collected the recipes, shared the food and native traditions.

One-hundred-sixty pages include recipes for daily fare and festive celebrations. Notes and menus for traditional observances of Christmas, Easter, and the wedding feast are included with the recipes. Among these are Flummery, Kutia, one of the most sacred of ritual dishes; Easter Bread, Paska, and Honey Nut Cake for weddings.

On the cover is a photo of a candelabra representing the trident, a traditional symbol of Ukraine. Examples of the exquisite, symbolic folk art, especially egg design, krashanky, are found throughout the book with reference to the significance of the various designs.

Excellent for personal collections, as well as a thoughtful gift and memento.

Very Good Guide
I think it is a greatbook to learn to cook from and a good guide for people who just started to cook or the people who are originally from Ukraine and want to keep on cooking! ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

A Charming and Authentic Book!
An American with family members who make regular trips to Ukraine, I have some knowledge of the hearty and delicious cuisine of that wonderful country.I love this book because it presents the cuisine as it actually is in the towns of Ukraine.You are not presented with bastardized, Americanized recipes, but with the authentic cookery you would experience during a visit to a normal, middle class home.

The book starts with a brief foreword on Ukrainian food traditions.In the back there is an 8-page bilingual dictionary of food terms and phrases to use in restaurants.In between, the book is packed with both traditional and contemporary recipes for everything from appetizers to main dishes to sweets and even a substantial section on beverages both alcoholic and not, and recipes for making several different kinds of beer.

I highly recomment this book.

don't waste your time with this one.
Excited to find the best of Ukrainian cuisine won't work with this book unless you're still on a farm in some other decade. Or you like cooking with lard, grinding meat, and of course removing organs and bones from pigs- oh, yum! The author's translations in the back of the book from Englishto Ukrainian for ordering meals are worth a laugh. However, I think he'sserious. Pass this book up. ... Read more

Product Description
Book Dimensions: 23x14x1 cm -Contents: Traditional Ukrainian Christmas Eve Dishes - Ukrainian Easter Breakfast - Soups - Meats and Casseroles - Fish - Bread and Buns - Cakes and Tortes - Squares -Cookies - Pastry and Pies - Canning and Pickles - Icings - Salads - Desserts - Household Hints ... Read more