Olia Hercules makes Ukrainian borscht | Cook

Olia Hercules delves into her rich culinary heritage with a twist on traditional borscht, and brings eastern Europeans together to taste her dish.
Watch her make it in our exclusive short film My childhood in southern Ukraine involved many a picnic enjoyed amid stretches of pine trees beside the river Dnieper. A crazily patterned blanket, strewn with huge red tomatoes and bright green herbs, and the sound of questionable Russian pop music playing softly in the background. I can remember watch