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Pączki: A pre-lenten sweet from Poland


The full five senses gluttony that is Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is celebrated in Poland and other eastern European countries on Fat Thursday (Tłusty czwartek in Polish) (The last Thursday before Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent). This is a Christian tradition (that has pagan roots, as so much of Christianity does) where […]

Nika Boyce

Nika writes for The Spirit World, Kids Cuisine, Sugar Savvy, Growers & Grocers, Paper Palate, and A Nice Cuppa, as well as for her two blogs Nika’s Culinaria (culinary photography and other food topics) and The Progressive HomeSchool (a blog that chronicles her family’s homeschooling adventures). She is a scientist who is taking some time off to raise and educate her three kids while also developing and expanding her food photography and food writing activities.