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Do you know how Warsaw got its guardian mermaid? Posted by Kasia on Apr 27, 2021
I’m pretty sure that most of you, who visited Warsaw, noticed different mermaid statues, carvings and paintings. They appear everywhere. Feisty and beautiful, this fish-tailed creature is called Syrenka, the guardian mermaid, The Mermaid of Warsaw! You may wonder, where did she come from? Well, there are two different stories. First one is about Prince Kazimierz. While hunting…
How many of you have tried kaszanka: Polish blood sausage? Posted by Kasia on Apr 16, 2021
Every time I mention kaszanka/blood sausage to my friends…everyone just makes this horrible face…Well, people here in USA are not exactly used to eating blood sausage. Unless you grew up in Poland! Even though there are different regional varieties of this famous Polish delicacy, it typically consists of pork offal (podroby wieprzowe), animal’s blood (krew…
My favorite memories of spending Easter in Poland Posted by Kasia on Mar 31, 2021
I have so many memories of celebrating different holidays I spent in Poland. As you know, Poland is a country with rich traditions. Despite being at the heart of much destruction during World War II, it has kept much of its cultural heritage remarkably intact. Easter in Poland is filled with amazing customs! There are…
Celebrating remarkable Polish women during women’s history month Posted by Kasia on Mar 5, 2021
Women’s History Month 2021 is officially here. The month-long celebration is a chance to acknowledge women’s contributions to history, culture and society and people do it all over the world. There are so many remarkable Polish women that left a print on the history. Too many to mention in one post. But I chose 4 that…
How to celebrate Pistachio Day in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 26, 2021
There is a National or World Day for almost everything. Pistachios (plural “pistacje”, singular “pistacja” in Polish) are no different! February 26th is National Pistachio Day! People in Poland, just like everywhere else in the world, love pistachios! Do they celebrate Pistachio Day? I’m not sure, to be honest…but I know that I definitely would! Pistachios…
Tasty treat that often gets overlooked during Polish Fat Thursday Posted by Kasia on Feb 11, 2021
I honestly wish I was in Poland today! So does my husband and my kids…donuts just don’t taste the same, unless you have them during Fat Thursday in Poland! And they are not the only tasty treat that I love on that day… Often overlooked and not as popular as pączki, faworki are equally delicious…
Do Poles celebrate International Pizza Day? Posted by Kasia on Feb 9, 2021
We sure love gołąbki, pierogi, bigos and pączki (we will have plenty of these in just couple of days!)…but we also love a good pizza! You heard it right, it might not be Italian quality, but Poles are great pizza makers as well! And they sure know about International Pizza Day! And what a better day…