Bigos Posted by Kasia on Mar 25, 2011
Such a great Polish dish! Not mentioned as often as Pierogi or Gołąbki, but still worth trying! A savoury stew of cabbage and meat! Typical ingredients include fresh and fermented white cabbage (sauerkraut, kapusta kiszona in Polish), various cuts of meat and sausages, often whole or puréed tomatoes, honey and mushrooms. The meats may include…
This weekend in Zakopane! Posted by Kasia on Mar 23, 2011
If you are in Poland right now and you like winter sports here are interesting news for you. Ski-jumper extraordinaire, the diminutive and mustachioed Adam Małysz, is preparing for a farewell bonanza this weekend in Zakopane, Poland’s winter capital. The multi-medal-winning sportsman, who is the only ski-jumper to have won the World Cup three times in…
Polish countryside Posted by Kasia on Mar 22, 2011
You know few great Polish cities that everyone talks about. Tourists always want to visit Warszawa, Kraków and other popular places. Not too many people talk about countryside, so I wanted to give you a little picture of it today, because it is beautiful. The theme of Polish country (polska wieś) was present many times…
Red and white Posted by Kasia on Mar 18, 2011
Some people are confused with the Polish flag. Sometimes they see it only with red and white, sometimes white eagle appears on it as well. So I decided to explain it in today’s blog. The official Polish flag for general use consists simply of two horizontal fields of equal size, with the top one white…
Polish National Anthem Posted by Kasia on Mar 14, 2011
Just like in any other country, national anthem (hymn narodowy) is sung during important national holidays, games, in schools and on other occasions. I think it is pretty easy to learn and couple of my friends asked me to teach them the words. And that’s how I’ve got an idea for today’s blog. Polish National…
Przedwiośnie Posted by Kasia on Mar 11, 2011
We still have pretty heavy winter here in New Hampshire, but hopefully snow will melt soon…In Poland you can really feel przedwiośnie (early spring). That’s why I wanted to talk to you about polish rites for summoning spring (obrzędy przywoływania wiosny). I have to mention one holiday – The Annunciation of the Holy Virgin Mary…
Going to Hel! Posted by Kasia on Mar 7, 2011
Another great place to visit! Don’t be fooled by the name of the city. Nothing could be farther from Hell (piekło) than Hel itself. The Hel Peninsula, a narrow strip of land in northern Poland, is just 34 kilometers long, and at some points less than 200 meters wide. It can trace its origins back…