Classes and Workshops
Pierogi Making Workshop
Saturday, March 23, 2013
1pm
Cochrane Street United Church
(enter from Bannerman Street)
Cost: $20, this includes the ingredients to make the pierogies.
Pierogies, a typical East-European dish, are semicircular dumplings of unleavened dough that are first boiled, then baked or fried. They are traditionally stuffed with potato filling, sauerkraut, ground meat, cheese, or fruit. This workshop will teach you step by step how to make your own pierogies (potato and cheddar cheese). At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to take home their pierogies!
Participants are requested to bring a rolling pin and an average sized plastic container.
Instructor: Mariya Lesiv is an assistant professor in the Department of Folklore at Memorial University. Her current research project includes focuses on new diaspora communities established by recent immigrants to Newfoundland from the former Socialist block. Maryia Lesiv is originally from Ukraine, where pierogies are a traditional dish.
