Bleenies (not blinis…BLEENIES!!) Potato pancakes (a.k.a. latkes or whatever you know them as…) in the Schuylkill County area of the Coal Region are known as […]
Eastern European
Sauerkraut Relish
4th of July is cook-out time in the coal region. Here is a relish that fits right in to the Coal Region/Pennsylvania Dutch influence of […]
5 Ingredient Kolacky Cookies
These tender, flaky kolacky cookies are my weakness. They go by a few names depending on where someone is from (kolaczki, kolachy, kolacky)and can be […]
Lazy Man’s Pierogi (Polish Noodles)
Lazy Man’s Pierogi (aka “Polish Noodles”, “Noodles and Cottage Cheese”) is simple, filling, and a family favorite of all ages. Making pierogi in the traditional […]
Homemade Halusky With Cabbage and Onion
In Northeastern Pennsylvania, many times you will find this at church picnics, block parties, on diner menus and in homes where it is known across the […]
Polish Sauerkraut Soup – Kapusniak
The Coal Region of North-eastern Pennsylvania is home to generations of residents with ties to Eastern European heritage; descendants of the many immigrants who came […]