Ukrainian meals author and olive contributor Olia Hercules and Russian meals inventive Alissa Timoshkina have joined up with Clerkenwell Boy and the crew behind #CookForSyria (which raised over £1m for UNICEF) to create a meals motion in help of Ukraine. All funds raised on the Simply Giving web page can be donated to UNICEF UK’s Ukraine enchantment. In addition to elevating over £2 million thus far, the motion is about making a neighborhood of help in solidarity with the Ukrainian individuals and celebrating the nation’s spirit, delicacies and tradition.
You can even take heed to our Prepare dinner for Ukraine podcast during which we share methods you’ll be able to help the #CookForUkraine initiative.
Olia Hercules
Olia was born in Ukraine and now lives and works within the UK as a chef, meals author and cookbook writer. Olia is campaigning to remind individuals of the fantastic thing about Ukraine’s delicacies and panorama – which she so superbly spoke about on our podcast. She has been elevating funds to instantly ship to her brother and fellow Ukrainians in Kyviv, in addition to offering sensible recommendation for her followers to help. Observe Olia’s story on Instagram.
Alissa Timoshkina
Alissa is a Russian London-based meals inventive, supper membership host and cookbook writer. Alissa has Ukrainian roots, like many Russians, and helps lead the #CookForUkraine marketing campaign. She says on the Simply Giving web page, “Let’s prepare dinner for peace, freedom, reality, frequent sense, rational thought and love.”
Easy methods to help #CookForUkraine
Beneath, we’ve got highlighted the methods in which you’ll be able to help and get entangled within the motion.
Attend the #BakeForUkraine bake sale
Founders of the #CookForUkraine motion, Olia Hercules, Alissa Timoshkina and Clerkenwell Boy, are internet hosting a charity bake sale at Toklas Restaurant on Saturday 4 March between 10am and 1pm. Bakers will come collectively to mark a 12 months because the starting of the invasion in Ukraine and lift funds for the Legacy of Struggle Basis. The motion has as soon as once more gathered the help of one of the best bakers in London (together with the likes of Karaway Bakery, Violet and The Snapery) to create one-off creations and signature bakes, to take pleasure in with espresso by Meeting and premium Ukrainian vodka from Dima’s Vodka.
Prepare dinner Ukrainian recipes
Experiment with Ukrainian and jap European dishes at house, share your creations on social media with the hashtag #CookForUkraine and donate to the Simply Giving web page, then encourage your family and friends to comply with go well with. Check out Olia Hercules’s recipes for inspiration, together with cauliflower fritters with dill and garlic mayo.
Host a cocktail party, supper membership or bake sale
Host your personal supper membership or bake sale and ask your visitors to donate to the Simply Giving web page. Take inspiration from Olia Hercules’s rationalization of range of Ukrainian delicacies and its hottest dishes. Share your occasions on social media with the hashtag #CookForUkraine to encourage others to get entangled.
Help different initiatives and purchase merchandise
Food and drinks artisans are additionally pledging to the trigger. Dima’s Ukrainian vodka is donating £5 from each bottle of its triple-grain Ukrainian vodka and vodka-infused cocktails (suppose fig martini, pickled gimlet and Kyviv’s espresso martini).
Discover out extra concerning the #CookForUkraine marketing campaign and donate on the Simply Giving web page.
