Beetniks: A Ukrainian Canadian Culinary Original

In this archival feature of Ukrainian Food Flair , a long‑running series on Nash Holos, you will hear the story and recipe behind beetniks — traditional Ukrainian bread rolls wrapped in beet leaves. Beetniks hold a special place in Ukrainian Canadian kitchens — a dish instantly recognized across Canada yet virtually unheard of in Ukraine itself. For Ukrainian pioneers and their descendants, these beet‑leaf‑wrapped bread rolls have long been a cherished seasonal treat, made only when the garden offers perfect young leaves. This podcast features the voice of the late Sylvia Molnar, a beloved culinary personality in Vancouver, who presented her recipes, stories, and cooking on Nash Holos in the series Ukrainian Food Flair . The recipe appears in Ukrainian Food Flair: The Cookbook , published as a tribute to her culinary legacy and now available from online booksellers (including Amazon ) to home cooks everywhere. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Beetniks: A Ukrainian Canadian Culinary Original is an episode from Ukrainian Roots Radio by Paulette MacQuarrie.

This episode is 3:35 long.

This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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