Delicious Reads for September
September is Ukrainian heritage month and this year the focus is on our culinary culture. Come to SVI’s Library for some delicious (and nutritious) reads!
Cooking in the Wild
Bahta and Mezencev
Utilizing the Carpathian Mountains’ rich biodiversity, this book is a collection of inventive recipes with ingredients that our ancestors would have foraged around their homes. Beautifully produced with stunning colour photos.
SVI Collection -
TX823 .U5 C46 2024
Ukrainian Cuisine in
70 Dishes
Ievgen Klopotenko
From the mind of Ukraine’s current “Chef du Moment”, Ievhen Klopotenko, a collection of iconic Ukrainian dishes that will make your family’s table look like a Michelin starred restaurant.
SVI Collection -
TX 731 .K31 2021
Food Was Her Country
Marusya Bociurkiw
Marusya Bociurkiw gives a deeply personal account of how food was a staple of her mother’s Ukrainian identity — and how it became a symbol of their reconciliation.
Signed Edition -
Rare Book Collection - PS8553 .O46 Z464 2018
My Pekly Babky i Korzhyky
Ol’ha Bachynska
Explore recipes from the famously erudite Ol’ha Bachynska, the economic brain behind Lviv’s Dairy Union “Maslosouz” and ethnographic researcher.
New to the SVI Collection - TX 723.3 B11 2024.
Traditional Ukrainian Cookery
Savella Stechishin
The bedrock of Ukrainian Canadian cookbooks, this Magnus opus was written in English in 1957 and has reached “iconic book” status. With over 20 editions and 80,000 copies sold, it was on every Ukrainian cook’s shelf in Canada for over 40 years.
1st Edition -
Rare Book Collection -
TX 725 .S679 1957
Istoriia Ukrains’koho Khliba
Liudmyla Herus
A guided tour of the spiritual and historic role of bread in Ukraine, along with songs, rituals and recipes!
New to the SVI Collection - GT2860 .E5 I6 2025
Ukrainian Heritage Month in Ontario was officially proclaimed through the Ukrainian Heritage Month Act (Bill 215), which received Royal Assent on December 19, 2024.
Each September, communities across Ontario recognize and celebrate the history, heritage, and contributions of Ukrainian Canadians through educational, cultural, artistic, and community initiatives.
Anastasia Baczynskyj
Librarian, SVI
