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How to serve pierogi – Jak podawać/serwować pierogi? Posted by Kasia on Oct 18, 2012
This recipe is adapted from an original article at Polska Foods. We highly recommend you check out their line of organic Pierogis. You can read their origins story at http://www.polskafoods.com/about-polska-foods. —– Many people ask me how to serve pierogi — for a family dinner, a small dinner party, or for a major event. There are countless…
Overview of Polish language Posted by Kasia on Oct 17, 2012
As you know, Polish language belongs to the West-Slavic group of the Indo-European languages together with Czech and Slovak. It emerged from the Proto-Slavic language as used as the mother tongue of all Slavic tribes in the past. Polish has developed so much that the texts written in the Middle Ages are not 100-per-cent understandable…
Public holidays in Poland Posted by Kasia on Oct 16, 2012
I usually write about different holidays in my posts, but today I wanted to just put a list together, so everything is in one spot! During these public holidays (święta państwowe) the banks and other institutions are predominantly closed, as well as some smaller shops: January 1: New Year’s Day Easter Sunday and Monday (first…
Bomb scare in the Warsaw’s shopping center Posted by Kasia on Oct 15, 2012
Nowadays you hear so much about bombs (bomby) and terrorist attacks (ataki terrorystyczne)…Thousands of people had to be evacuated from one of Warsaw’s biggest shopping center this week after an anonymous caller claimed there was a bomb in the building. Police sealed off the Złote Tarasy center just before noon on Wednesday, and sent in…
Polish provinces Posted by Kasia on Oct 14, 2012
Today’s Poland consists of 16 provinces (voivodships – województwa), according to the last changes implemented in 1999. The present division largely reflects the historical regions of the country. An earlier Poland was divided into 49 voivodships based on the bigger cities. Lower administrative levels are the “powiat” (county) and the “gmina” (community). Województwo dolnośląskie Województwo…
Have you heard about Natalia gold? Posted by Kasia on Oct 13, 2012
Established in 1979 by Józef Czerniejewski, Natalia Gold has won more than 120 awards, certificates and distinctions, and continues to attract accolades, proving that it is one of the leaders in the Polish market for gold jewellery. Every artist should have a muse, and even more so an artist whose masterpieces are worn by some…
Visas for Americans in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Oct 12, 2012
As in the other countries of Eastern Europe, Poland’s work visa and residency permit rules are designed to protect the Polish work force from foreign competition, particularly during these times of high unemployment. Because the Polish government has experienced many difficulties since 1989 – prime ministers have come and gone, scandals are common, and reviving…