Tasty ethnic delights offered at Victoria Ukrainian church

Annual Easter season tradition highlights Ukrainian baking

Customers line up as fourteen-year-old Amelia Schwarz puts out baked goods at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Nicholas’ Easter food sale last weekend.

Customers line up as fourteen-year-old Amelia Schwarz puts out baked goods at the Ukrainian Catholic Church of St. Nicholas’ Easter food sale last weekend.

The annual Easter food sale at the Church of St. Nicholas in Fernwood featured Ukrainian Easter breads, perogies, borscht, baked goods and cabbage rolls.

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