April 20, 2011
Ah, the most revered of Pittsburgh picnic delicacies- the salty, savory, butter-glistening pierogie. Many Eastern European cultures lay claim to the original, but in Pittsburgh we’re satisfied with lumping it into the general hunky classification. Both my Polish and my Slovak grandmothers enjoyed making and eating pierogies, and their recipes were very similar. Fillings for [...]
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April 8, 2011
A Pittsburgh tradition from Polish & Slovak heritage… both of which are in my family’s ethnic composition. My Slovak grandmother likes to make her Haluski with anisette or caraway seeds (she uses anisette in her pizzelles too), and my Polish grandmother opts for sauerkraut over fresh cabbage. Here’s my take on one of Pittsburgh’s all-around [...]
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