The Coal Region and kielbasa go hand-in-hand. Their connection to Poland and the immigrants who came to Northeast Pennsylvania is strong. We have contests for […]
Eastern European
Homemade Pot Cheese
Pot cheese is very east to make and is a consistency between cottage cheese and the firmer farmer’s cheese. You only need 3 ingredients and […]
Homemade Liverwurst (Leberwurst)
If you like liverwurst, you might enjoy making your own at home (you know exactly what – and how much of it – goes into […]
Sauerkraut Salad
As we start in to cook-out season here in the Coal Region, the requisite potato and macaroni salads show up. As much as I am […]
Potato Pampushki – Cheese Stuffed Potato Cakes
Pampushki are starchy bites usually served with soup, such as borscht. Much of the time, pampushki are yeast rolls, usually drizzled with butter and garlic. […]
Pagach (aka “Pierogi Pizza”)
Pagach is made of mashed potatoes and dough (sometimes with cabbage or sauerkraut instead of potatoes). It originated as a Lenten dish in Slavic regions. […]