Like in most Central European countries, Christmas in Poland is a quaint and much-beloved affair. However, while Germanic traditions, like decorating trees, have spread so far as to be unsurprising, ...

They not only complete the spaces we inhabit but also help in the performance of rituals and observance of traditions, whether they be religious, family or folk. A lot has been written about Polish ...

We're not alone. Before sitting down to Christmas Eve dinner, many families with roots in Poland and other Eastern European countries will take part in this tradition, which has roots dating back ...

Growing up in Shamokin in the 1960s and '70s, the six Jacoski siblings didn’t realize some of their favorite Christmas traditions came from their Polish heritage. They just knew the traditions ...

Mushroom soup is one of 12 dishes served for Wigilia dinner, a Polish tradition on Christmas Eve. The 12 dishes, all meatless, represent the 12 apostles. “At this meal. we always leave one empty ...

MILTON – It was mid-November and Michele Alexander was rolling out dough for her final batch of Christmas ... from Poland to the U.S. when she was 14 and she wants to share the traditions ...

On Dec. 24, the dining table is laden in Polish households ... It’s a very old tradition. If anybody knocks at your door on Christmas Eve, they are welcome to sit down for dinner.