This Polish Christmas Eve tradition includes 12 dishes and desserts which reflect Poland's rich, multicultural culinary past.

Dec. 30—NEW LONDON — When family and friends gathered around for dinner every Christmas Eve at Dorothy and John Pickering's Ledyard Street home, they could always count 13 different dishes on their ...

Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia translates to “Merry Christmas” in Polish. During my lifetime, Polish Christmases have of course always been filled with religious piety and joy, but my most memorable ...

Marie Patrick of Land O’Lakes prepares the dough for Angel Wings, a Polish treat she and her husband knew as Chrusciki. Today the fried goodies are sometimes called winks or bowties. Culture Editor ...

At a recent potluck, my friend Aggie presented a tender apricot cake and the plate was quickly emptied. Left wanting more, I begged for the recipe so I could attempt to re-create this delicious cake ...

Wigilia — derived from the Latin word for “vigil” — is the traditional Christmas Eve supper in Poland. Many Polish immigrants and their families have continued the tradition here in the Pioneer Valley ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For us, gingerbread should have a lot of ground ginger, a bit of cinnamon, and a tiny amount of cloves.

The Polish-American Heritage Association of Berks County presents its annual Polish Christmas Eve Wigilia Dinner on December 19 at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel at 701 Penn St. in Reading. Doors open ...