If you remember back on December 5th, 2011 the question was posed “Is Vinny Bulawa the Polish Santa?” Reporters from ThePolishZone.com have independently confirmed through unnamed sources that Mr. Bulawa disappears often during the Christmas Season every year without explanation. Big boot and Reindeer prints have been sighted in the snow around the area of […]
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Christmas Eve Kutia – Kutia Wigilijna
Polish Christmas Eve Dinner Wigilia or Christmas Eve is when a meatless meal is served after sundown. It usually means 12 dishes are served or you could substitute a twelve fruit compote in it’s place. We like the idea of Twelve Dishes for this very special night. Here is traditional recipe to get you started. […]
Polish Dried Mushrooms Utica NY
Looking for Polish Dried Mushrooms in Utica for your Wigilia recipes? The Pulaski Meat Market is the best place to buy dried Polish Mushrooms in Utica NY. Dried Polish mushrooms or dried Boletes edulis are better known as porcini. Imported Dried Polish mushrooms come from the wild forests of Poland, they are considered the best. […]
Kolędy CD’s – Polish Christmas Carols Utica NY
Christmas Carols performed by Polish artists: Krzysztof Krawczyk, Urszula Sipinska, Eleni, Mazowsze, and more! Jedyna Taka Noc… The Only Night Like That Tradycyjne Koledy Polskie w Wykonaniu Gwiazd Bog sie rodzi – Krzysztof Krawczyk Wsrod nocnej ciszy – Krystyna Gizowska Jezus Malusienki – Urszula Sipinska Lulajze Jezuniu – Alina Pszczolkowska Gdy Sie Chrystus rodzi – […]
Christmas in Utica – Wigilia Tradition
Christmas in Utica NY for Polish families traditionally means a Wigilia meal. Coming from Latin, the Polish word Wigilia is the name for Christmas Eve. The Latin word ‘vigilare” means await, like as in vigil, or an occasion for devotional watching. Wigilia has several customs. In the evening when the first star is observed in […]