Chrusciki played an important role in Sandi Murphy's childhood, and just one whiff of the fried, twisted cookies can work like a time machine. Her "babci," she says, using the Polish endearment for ...

Watching the impact of the war in Ukraine and the response in Poland, Patty Kolodziej wanted to do something. Kolodziej grew up in Chicago, in a neighborhood where there were many Polish delis and ...

“So we had every kind of Polish food that you could imagine,” she said, from the swieconka blessed baskets at Easter to a proliferation of cookies at Christmas. One of Ruof’s earliest Christmastime ...

Volunteers at the Polish Center of Wisconsin boxed up thousands of cookies. The cookies will be shipped to military members serving overseas during the holidays. FRANKLIN, Wis. - Volunteers at the ...

This post is part of our series on my cookie swap tradition. Every December, for the past ten years, I’ve invited friends to join me in a cookie exchange. Over the years, our party has evolved into a ...

Jessica’s mom Debbie has been making Polish horn cookies for about 40 years and they are one of Jessica’s favorites. Debbie makes these cute pastries every holiday season. Jessica never made them with ...

Earlier this month, I wrote a column about the tradition of big Polish wedding celebrations in our family and the many photos and fond memories from these gatherings of food, music and friends. It ...

Crisp and light and sprinkled with powdered sugar, Grandma’s angel wings were a beloved, although a bit messy, holiday treat. They always left sugar trails on the tablecloth, like a dusting of snow.

Little Walter’s in East Kensington has quickly established itself as a staple for Polish food. So it’s only natural for owner and chef Michael Brenfleck to delve into the beloved traditional Polish ...