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Małgorzata Dydek Posted by Kasia on May 27, 2011
Małgorzata (aka Margo) Dydek was the 3rd tallest (known) woman in the world. Most extra tall ladies are absolute darlings and Margo seemed to be no exception. It’s certainly not easy to be 7’2″ but it helps when you’re a lovely person and there’s no doubt that Margo fit that bill. Former WNBA player has…
Polish Presidents Posted by Kasia on May 20, 2011
Yesterday I wrote about Polish kings and today it is turn for Polish presidents (officially Presidents of the Republic of Poland)! Institution of presidency in Poland was created after the WW I. Unfortunately the first Polish president was shot a week after being elected… Presidency institution in Poland was functioning in years: 1922-39, 1947-52 and since…
Polish government structure Posted by Kasia on May 16, 2011
A lot of people ask me about Polish government and it’s structure. So today I decided to share some informations about it. Poland has a Bicameral Parliament that is made of two chambers that are called the Sejm and Senat. The Sejm has 460 members and the Senat has 100. The President is the Head…
Sleeping knights Posted by Kasia on May 12, 2011
Poland has always been a land of strong and courageous knights. Many old tales claim that the bravest of the knights never died, but have been asleep for centuries in a cavern beneath Mount Pisana. Once, in a mountain village, a stranger entered the blacksmith’s shop. He told the blacksmith (kowal) that he could earn…
Polish Kiełbasa Posted by Kasia on May 3, 2011
Kiełbasa is a Polish word that describes a traditional type of sausage. A staple of Polish Cuisine, Kiełbasa comes in several of varieties of primarily smoked or fresh cooked lean pork, also available in beef, chicken, turkey, and veal. Every region of Poland has its own unique ingredients and recipes. The most popular are: Kabanosy…
Sałatka jarzynowa Posted by Kasia on Apr 28, 2011
Sałatka jarzynowa is a great Polish salad, but not like the green leaf salad that most people in USA are used to. Polish salad has the ingredients cut very small and has a quite different appearance from leaf salad. It almost looks like a pasta salad with no pasta. Sałatka is one of my favourite…
Pisanki Posted by Kasia on Apr 26, 2011
The centuries-old art of Polish pisanki is a wax-resist method of decorating Easter eggs, much like batik. The word comes from the verb “to write” —pisać (PEE sahtch) in Polish and pysaty in Ukrainian — as the designs are not painted on, but written with 100% pure beeswax. Every Eastern European country has its version. Eggs are…