How to #CookForUkraine

Fundraisers sending donations to relief organizations while celebrating Ukrainian cuisine.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in browser](| [Manage preferences](newsletter=bna) [bon appetit]( [Bon Appétit Food People]( When my wife Trina and I started [Dacha 46](, a queer Jewish Eastern European pop-up project celebrating Eastern European food, it was a business venture, but also a deep dive into my cultural roots and a way to rediscover my identity. My parents grew up in Soviet Russia. The majority of my childhood, I would tell people I was Russian. They would ask where I was from—regardless of the fact that I was born in New York—after hearing my mom’s thick accent or learning of my dad’s name, Boris, or seeing my brown-bag lunches of chopped liver sandwiches or butter and caviar black bread tartines. It wasn’t until much later, in high school even, that I realized that wasn’t entirely true. I’m Latvian Ukrainian, a fact I now take deep pride in. This past week, after the entire world watched as Putin invaded Ukraine, the hashtag [#cookforukraine]( began trending on Instagram. The movement—in which chefs seek to raise both awareness of Ukrainian cuisine and money for various aid organizations—was started by London-based chefs and authors Olia Hercules and Alissa Timoshkina, two people Trina and I greatly respect and admire for their thoughtful and comprehensive support of Ukrainian and Russian culture and cuisine. We’ve since seen many fundraisers popping up all across the world, selling cheesecakes, hosting piroshki pop-ups, teaching virtual varenyky cooking classes, and donating millions of dollars to vital organizations such as Razom, World Central Kitchen, and UNICEF UK. From here in Brooklyn, Dacha 46 teamed up with 11 incredible local chefs to [sell pastry boxes]( and raise funds for several organizations providing assistance to people in Ukraine, such as [Razom](, the [American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC)](, and Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation. Each chef baked an Eastern European-inspired pastry, so we offered goods like strudel, piroshki, medovik, and mak bulochki—and sold out in a matter of hours. Sometimes when you try to tame a fire, the flame only rages stronger. Putin’s war hasn’t just made the people of Ukraine stronger, it’s united a community of proud Ukrainians dispersed around the world and made us more resolute in the fight for freedom. And as for Dacha 46, we fight with food. –Jessica Quinn, pastry chef and co-owner of Dacha 46 Ongoing or upcoming food-related fundraisers and events to support people in Ukraine: 2/26–3/10: [@sqkarn]( is holding a raffle of Ukrainian foods, folk art, and other goods on Instagram. She says 100% of raised funds will go toward Razom and World Central Kitchen. 2/28–3/13: [@ogi_the_yogi]( is selling Basque cheesecakes in Austin, Texas. She says 100% of food sales will go toward charity organizations. 3/13: [@gertienyc](, [@huertasnyc](, and [@dacha_1946]( are hosting a potluck dinner featuring music, drinks, and “Ukrainian Jew-ish food” at Gertie in Brooklyn. They say all proceeds from the event will go toward Razom. 3/13: [@littleloucooks]( is hosting a virtual cook-along of varynyky and potato pancakes over Zoom. She says all raised funds will go toward SOS Wioski Dziecięce, a Polish charity organization. 3/13: [@pingcoombes](, [@somerset.foodie](, and [@the_village_baking_co]( are hosting a cooking skills demonstration in Warminster, England. They say 100% of event ticket sales will go toward UNICEF. 2-26—3/17: For [@hamantashen_for_ukraine](, bakeries around the world are selling hamantashen in participating locations in the U.S., Canada, England, the Netherlands, Poland, France, and Germany. They say proceeds from hamantashen sales will go toward the Polish Humanitarian Action, a Polish charity organization. 3/19: [@zuzazakcooks]( and [@olaosmit]( are hosting a pierogi-making workshop in London, England. They say 100% of event ticket sales will go towards #CookForUkraine fundraisers. 3/1—3/30: [@pechka.bakery]( is selling a variety of cookies in Columbus, Ohio. The bakery says all cookie sales through March will go toward Razom and World Central Kitchen. 4/30: [@zuzazakcooks]( and [@olaosmit]( are hosting a pierogi-making workshop in London, England. They say 100% of event ticket sales will go towards #CookForUkraine fundraisers. Ongoing: [@veselkanyc]( is serving borscht in New York. The restaurant says all proceeds from borscht sales are “being donated to help Ukraine.” Editor's note: Bon Appétit has not independently verified where funds from these fundraisers will be donated. This e-mail was sent to you by Bon Appétit. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, bonappetit@newsletters.bonappetit.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Newsletter Preferences](newsletter=bna) Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.