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Cold cuts plate on a Polish table Posted by Kasia on Jul 23, 2020
You will find this staple on Polish table literally any time of the day: during breakfast, lunch or dinner! Looking beautiful, tasty and such a versatile dish – no matter how you want to taste what’s on it. It is very simple, yet elegant. Plate full of cold cuts (wędliny), often with different cheeses (sery)…
Go nuts for this Polish walnut vodka! Posted by Kasia on Jul 13, 2020
We all know that people in Poland have been making their own vodka since Middle Ages! They are famous for some of the best vodka blends available in the world! The most highly regarded clear Polish vodka brands include Belvedere, Chopin, Luksusowa, Pan Tadeusz and Wyborowa. You can find pretty much all of them at the…
Jam important part of Polish breakfast Posted by Kasia on Jun 25, 2020
As most of you know, Polish breakfast is definitely not what you are used to eating here in USA. Although eggs are often present, the rest of the breakfast feast usually looks different. When visiting Poland for the first time, my husband definitely experienced a lot of “firsts”. And breakfast was one of them. Breakfast…
Poles, and not only, love to think about blue almonds! Posted by Kasia on Jun 15, 2020
As pretty much all languages, Polish has its own phrases that are just not that easy to translate into English…And the translation can not always easily convey the funny or sarcastic meaning of the sentence. I’m sure if you grew up in Poland, you have heard something like this (especially as a child): “Zacznij odrabiać…
Are you getting ready to celebrate Children’s Day tomorrow? Posted by Kasia on May 31, 2020
If you grew up in Poland, you know about this special day! June 1st marks this amazing holiday : Dzień Dziecka! (Children’s Day). It’s truly such a fun and amazing holiday! We celebrate Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Teacher’s Day…why not celebrate kids??? It is definitely one of my favorite memories growing up in Poland. Kids…
How is Earth celebrating its day with coronavirus pandemic? Posted by Kasia on Apr 22, 2020
Earth Day is an annual event, held on April 22nd, to demonstrate support and foster knowledge about environmental protection. It was first organised in 1970 in the USA. On April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans — 10% of the U.S. population at the time — took to the streets, college campuses and hundreds of cities…
Why are decorated Easter eggs called Pisanki in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Apr 13, 2020
The tradition of decorating eggs was present on the Polish lands throughout the centuries. The oldest decorated eggs discovered so far come from the 10th century. They were unearthed during the archaeological excavations in Ostrówek, near the city of Opole. The word ‘pisanki’ is commonly used to name all the ‘easter eggs’ in Poland nowadays, but…