In many small towns in The Coal Region, the center of activity is the local fire company and its usually attached social hall/bar. We affectionately […]
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Coal Region Kishki (aka Potato Sausage)
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 […]
Coney Island Sauce
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 […]
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 […]
Cup of Joe Cake
My Pappy (grandfather) had a cup of coffee every morning and with every meal…and sometimes throughout the day. His favorite lunch was a chow chow […]
Boiled Cake (aka Depression Cake, War Cake, Poor Man’s Cake)
This cake is commonly known as a ” Depression Era” cake. These cakes are also known as “war cakes” and the popularity of recipes date […]
