In the Anthracite Coal Region of Northeast Pennsylvania, we enjoy a potato sausage known to many of us as Kishki. Kishki is not to be […]
Holidays
Royal Mazurek (Polish Easter Cake)
Mazurek, also known as mazurka, is a flat Polish cake made with a shortbread style dough and topped with any combination of almond paste, preserves, […]
Traditional Ukrainian Babka
Babka is a sweet, leavened bread created from a rich dough made for Easter Sunday throughout Slavic cuisines including Ukrainian and Polish. Traditionally the practice of […]
Fresh Kielbasa
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 […]
Mom’s Ham Salad
This ham salad was guaranteed to make an appearance in Mom’s kitchen twice a year; after Christmas and after Easter — the two times a […]
Mom’s Homemade Easter Eggs
Throughout the Coal Region, churches and organizations turn out tens of thousands of handmade chocolate-coated candy Easter eggs in a wide variety of flavors, selling […]