For many people from former Soviet countries, New Year's is a big holiday feast time. A Ukrainian restaurant in Washington ...

One legacy of the former Soviet Union is the New Year's feast. Ukrainians are reclaiming Christmas and old recipes.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

What Klopotenko was so excited to share were dishes Szczerban had never heard of. Unlike authors of Ukrainian cookbooks written in the diaspora or as third-culture offerings, “he was from there,” ...

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s most famous chef, Yevhen Klopotenko, calls himself a "culinary independence fighter." His longtime weapon is borsch, the meaty beet stew that’s synonymous with Ukrainian ...

Holubsti are Ukrainian stuffed cabbage rolls that are prepared many ways, writes Kyiv chef Yevhen Klopotenko in his recently published ''The Authentic Ukrainian Kitchen: Recipes from a Native Chef'' ...

Whether it's rice pilaf or kebabs, certain dishes span many cuisines. Regional influences may imbue a specific palate into certain foods, but such recipes come in a greater, more interconnected form.

Yevhen Klopotenko’s ancestors, writes the Ukrainian chef, developed their cuisine the way many people did: they gathered what they grew, collected greens and mushrooms and other wild ingredients from ...

Think Chicken Kiev is Ukrainian? Not quite — its true birthplace lies in another corner of Europe, and the story is as ...

Every Friday, Westword contributor Chris Byard spotlights one of the many food trucks that operate in the metro area’s vibrant scene. His recent stops: El Tres Loras, Revolver and Barbecue on the ...