Growing up in Shamokin in the 1960s and '70s, the six Jacoski siblings didn’t realize some of their favorite Christmas ...

In Poland, Christmas Eve is the biggest and best feast of the year, with a dozen courses shared between loved ones — from ...

This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. VINCO, Pa. – Marie ...

For the Christmas Eve feast, try sernik wiedeński (Viennese-style): a light, fluffy, baseless version. Poppy seeds feature heavily in Polish baking, and a favourite at Christmas time is ...

Christmas Eve bigos is a meatless version of the traditional Polish dish, perfectly fitting into the festive traditions of a ...

A pre-Christmas charity drive held by public broadcaster Polish Radio has raised PLN 106,571 (around EUR 25,000, USD 26,000) to support those in need, including sick and disabled children in ...

Your stress levels will thank me later. Every year we spend Christmas Eve, which we call Wigilia, with my Polish family – it’s always a big deal and part of our tradition. My mother cooks 12 ...

Polish culinary tradition is extremely varied and each region serves dishes virtually unknown in other parts of the country. This fact is no different when it comes to Poland’s famous Christmas Eve ...

The stars of the Christmas table are fish. They symbolise Christ himself, the Christian faith, the beginning of creation, abundance and fertility. In the past, in wealthier households, the list of ...

By Robert Strybel, Our Polish/Polonian Affairs Writer Q: What is the purpose of the large square communion wafer Polish people eat on Christmas? VICTORIA BENSON (Baltimore, MD) A: Although <a ...

12/15/2024 December 15, 2024 The Polish Christmas Eve dinner is an elaborate affair: Twelve courses are served to commemorate the 12 apostles.