As a child in the 60’s and early 70’s growing up in a very small town in Schuylkill County in the southern end of the […]
Main Dishes
Halupki (Cabbage Rolls)
For many of us in the Coal Region, halupki — cabbage rolls — are at the top of our comfort food list. They evoke fond […]
Hungarian Strapachka (aka Slovak Bryndzove Halusky)
My introduction to this lovely dish came quite recently. In Johnstown (PA) one of the great summer events held annually is the Cambria City Ethnic […]
Hoover Stew
Hoover Stew was served in soup kitchens across the country during The Great Depression in the early 1930’s, designed to give even the poorest families […]
Bigos (Hunter’s Stew)
A national dish of Poland, bigos is a traditional one-pot meat-and-cabbage stew, often referred to as a “hunter’s stew” and usually made during the winter months or […]
Coal Region Bundookies
Bundookies (aka “Bundukies”, “Bundukas”, “Lithuanian Meatballs” depending on who you’re speaking with) are a Coal Region comfort food notably popular in the Schuylkill County area. […]