Notes
View:Cooking
May 9, 2012
Jajka Faszerowane
We have a confession to make. We really like eggs. Scrambled, boiled, fried, pickled, deviled, whipped, coddled, or with a slab of bacon – we’ll have it all and then some! So whenever we get the opportunity to celebrate eggs in whatever shape and form, we do it. And why not? Eggs are one of… Read more
April 26, 2012
Oscypek
There’s always a reason to celebrate food – especially if that food is cheese. Take it a step further by slapping said cheese on the grill between two generously buttered slices of bread, and we have an even bigger reason to party it up. So let’s give a big hurrah for the month of April… Read more
March 14, 2012
Pi Day
Pi Day is a holiday that commemorates the mathematical constant π (pi). It’s observed on March 14th because the date’s format adhere’s to the most used approximation for π – 3.14. Created by physicist Larry Shaw in 1988, the first celebration took place at the San Francisco Exploratorium where people marched around in a circle… Read more
February 10, 2012
Pączki
It’s long been said that the way to a person’s heart is through yummy food. So it’s no coincidence that certain foods like figs, oysters, and chocolate – all considered to be natural aphrodisiacs - show up on Valentine’s Day menus across the country, year after year. But did you know that a doughnut can also work as… Read more
January 11, 2012
Bigos
Ask a non-Polish person about the national dish of Poland, and they’re likely to rave about the delicious qualities of the pierogi. Ask a true Pole, and they’ll tell you that while the pierogi are quite tasty and popular with foreigners, the true national culinary treasure of the motherland is Bigos, also known as Hunter’s… Read more
January 6, 2012
Barszcz Wigilijny
Christmas is a big deal in Poland. Wigilia, or Christmas Eve, is an even bigger deal – at least in terms of food - because Christmas Eve supper is one of the most important celebrations of the year. It begins when the first star appears in the night sky and consists entirely of Lenten fare,… Read more
December 5, 2011
Repeal Day
The thirteen years of Prohibition were a dark time for the United States. The criminalization of alcohol increased America’s thirst for the liquid gold, and led to a rise in civil delinquency and organized crime (does the name Al Capone ring a bell?). But on this day, 78 years ago, at 5:32 pm EST, the… Read more
November 27, 2011
Makowiec
There are few things more enticing than the smell of freshly baked bread wafting through the air. Still, homemade bread making is extremely rare – with even the most avid of bakers, daunted by the whole yeast, knead, rise process, choosing not to participate. Well, that’s all about to change because we have a recipe… Read more
November 8, 2011
Rollmops
As the weather gets chilly (hello, freak October snowstorm!), it’s the perfect time hole up at home and put your culinary skills to use. And since today is “Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day,” we suggest branching out from your usual routine to embrace some new, and yes, pungent, odors. So in celebration of this… Read more
October 18, 2011
Apple Pierogi
National Pierogi Day has come and gone, but we promised you a recipe so here it is. An all-in-one-r that will satisfy your sweet tooth while celebrating National Dessert month *and* National Apple month: the Apple-Cinnamon Pierogi (Pierogi z Jablkami i Cynamonem). And because they’re currently in season, apples are tasting amazing right now. PIEROGI… Read more
