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Playing With Food

Borscht and the Plight of Ukraine

By Fr. Ian Delinger
Published April 25, 2022 at 1:50 PM PDT
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Beets: The base for Borscht
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With all the ingredients in the pot, it's time to let it simmer and the flavors to blend together.
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With all the ingredients in the pot, it's time to let it simmer and the flavors to blend together.
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Annie Cappelli grew up in a Ukrainian household where Borscht was a comfort food and a staple.
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Annie Cappelli grew up in a Ukrainian household where Borscht was a comfort food and a staple.
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The final outcome: bowls of steaming hot Borscht with sour cream and dill for garnish, sopped up with bread.
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The final outcome: bowls of steaming hot Borscht with sour cream and dill for garnish, sopped up with bread.
Fr. Ian Delinger

The siege on Ukraine is an atrocity playing out before our very eyes. How are local Ukrainians coping? Canadian-Ukrainian Annie Capelli makes Ukrainian Borscht for Fr. Ian as she describes the scene in Ukraine that her family and friends are endeavoring to endure.

Playing With Food
Fr. Ian Delinger
Fr. Ian Delinger hosts "Playing with Food," a monthly segment on "Issues and Ideas" that explores unique ways of looking at and preparing everyday foods on the California Central Coast.
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