Pilgrimage for perogies, Paska and pork hocks
In Ukraine, the spring rituals of my ancestors included decorating eggs with artistic designs, taking Easter bread to be blessed by the priest and an unusual dance in which young maidens were doused with water by village swains. I was keen to revive all three traditions but could only manage to convince Javier to participate in one. So, earlier in the week I contacted Natalie’s Kitchen, a Ukrainian catering company located in The Huculuk Centre in Etobicoke and placed an order for Paska, the round-shaped Easter bread my mother used to make. She’d bake it in coffee cans and...
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Winnipeg gets a bum rap most of the time but I defy anyone to come up with a spot in North America where you can chow down for less than five bucks and enjoy a panoramic view ( not counting picnics, anywhere in Asia or lawnchair coronas in Taos ). The Sals ( Salisbury House) home of the Mr. Big Nip ( no relation to Mr. Big of Sex and the City Fame) and wafer pie celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2006. Its flagship location is atop the Esplanade Riel, a footbridge connecting St. Boniface, the French quarter, with The Forks, the historic intersection of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. Despite...
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In 2003, I left the corporate world to try my hand at travel writing. Now, I travel the world, writing about people, places and cuisine. My writing has appeared in over 100 publications and anthologies. 
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