Simply Delicious

About the Book

Many of my recipes are Old World classics, including some from my baba. Others are my own creations. I don’t like to make the same food every day, so I try new things and different flavours. My book is all about comfort food that tastes great and doesn’t require too much work in the kitchen. My son is my biggest fan, and if it wasn’t for him, I don’t think this book would have been finished. He always encouraged me to continue, and to include his favourites. You’ll find a variety of entrees, appetizers, side dishes and desserts, but the real reason I started this book was to share the recipe for my famous cinnamon buns—they’re the sweetest and the biggest buns you will ever make. Once you make these amazing buns, everyone you know will love you forever. My neighbours still can’t wait till I make them again. You will truly fall in love with the recipes in this cookbook—they’re so simple and delicious, you’ll want to try all of them.

About the Author

My name is Deborah Evanochko, and I was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. As a young girl, I spent most of my summers in Alberta, at my grandmother’s farm. I had a very large family, and when we all got together, there was always something cooking, either on the grill or in the kitchen. We did a lot of baking too, and I would always help my grandmother and my mother make cookies and cakes. We did a lot of cooking because there were so many of us. We always started with my grandmother’s famous cabbage rolls and pierogies. It was important for me to learn these dishes; they were handed down from mother to daughter. My baba (grandmother) was the most amazing woman I have ever known. I can still remember to this day—just by closing my eyes—the smell of all the baking pies and cakes in that very small kitchen that she had. She made the most amazing, mouth-watering dishes, and I was fortunate to learn from the best. It was always about comfort food and bringing the family together. When I decided to write this cookbook, I did a lot of taste-testing with neighbours and close friends. I got a great response from everyone. I wanted to make a cookbook that was unique and different—something simple and easy to follow, with a variety of recipes. I put a lot of thought into this book, and it turned out to be better than I could have imagined.