On December 9, 2008, our friend and colleague Sergey Lvin was on vacation in Hawaii when he had an accident that left him paralyzed. After a week at a small hospital in Hawaii, he was flown to Beth Israel Hospital in Boston for neurosurgery and stabilization. The surgery restored a relatively normal pathway for Sergey’s spinal cord, stabilized his neck with titanium rods, and made it possible for him to begin rehabilitation procedures. After a two week stay in Boston, Sergey was transferred back to Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor for an intensive rehabilitation program. Sergey is currently at home, and family members are able to help provide daily care. He receives rehabilitation and occupational therapy activities, and is making good progress.

An account was opened as a means to help Sergey defray the massive uninsured expenses related to his accident. This account is known as the 'Benefit for Sergey', held at the University Credit Union, Rangeley Road in Orono, ME.

Some of us in the Math Dept at the University of Maine, where Sergey works, have decided to put together a collection of nice recipes.

You can download a pdf version of the cookbook here

So enjoy these recipes and have fun preparing them with and/or for your loved ones. And please distribute this booklet freely to anyone who likes to cook.

You can make a donation to help Sergey by contacting us at cookingforsergey@yahoo.com
or by simply writing a check to the order of 'Benefit for Sergey Lvin' and dropping it off in person or mailing it:

In person:
Attn: Andre Khalil
Dept of Mathematics
324 or 333 Neville Hall
University of Maine, Orono, ME

By mail:
Cathy Brown
14 Tallwood Drive
Milford, ME 04461

A receipt for tax purposes can be produced.

The Lvins are deeply grateful for your kind support. It is times like these that remind all of us about the many things we take for granted, as well as the connections we all have with each other during times of hardship.