 I'm the one in the funky hat  The training of a food critic |
Hello, I'm Raisa Marika Stohyn (Reisa Mary Stone). I've spent a lifetime collecting stories and recipes from European refugees and immigrants. I ate pureed borshch as baby food and cut verenyky dough (perogies) with a
drinking glass as soon as I could reach. My narrator, Baba, is a composite of
the personalities who fed me, disciplined me, and told outrageous and heart
wrenching stories of the Soviet and refugee experience. For Ukrainians, a meaningful life is focused on hospitality and the Arts. We express ourselves largely through physical acts of nurturing, pleasure and creativity. Cooking is a significant spiritual ritual which strengthens the bodies and dushi (souls) of community, family and self. It is this spirit I strive to communicate with Baba's Kitchen. I hope you enjoy reading and trying the recipes in Baba's Kitchen, as much as I enjoyed writing. My other passions are singing, dancing, drawing and animals. Most modern Ukrainians practice animal telepathy only one day a year, on Christmas Eve. I have continued the ancient tradition of Animal Communication as a daily practice, and help people create more harmonious relationships with their pets. To learn more about
my professional work as an Animal Communicator, please visit Please respect that Baba's Kitchen is a lifetime labour of love. Once you have downloaded your copy, refer your friends back to this site to buy their own copy. Remember what Baba do to pirate! |
