Nothing says "I love you," at least in my Polish-American family, quite like the sharing of a thin, flat, tasteless wafer called an oplatek at Christmas. We're not alone. Before sitting down to ...

Polish-Americans have many traditions when celebrating the holidays. Poles mark the birth of Jesus on Christmas Eve with Wigilia, a tradition in households around the world that includes the passing ...

Do you have an event in your life that you celebrate each year beside birthdays and anniversaries? Do you celebrate your heritage and traditions? On Dec. 7, my family and friends will celebrate an ...

Dolores Fleszar, left, Genny Wawrzaszek, center, and Pat Slaski, all of Auburn, sample some appetizers at the Polish Falcons annual Oplatek dinner Friday. Kelly Voll / The Citizen ...

Before Christmas Eve dinner, some families share the oplatek along with good wishes for each other. The tradition dates back hundreds of years:... Nothing says "I love you," at least in my ...

The oplatek, embossed with a Christmas scene, is shared among family members before Christmas Eve dinner. Nothing says "I love you," at least in my Polish-American family, quite like the sharing of a ...