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25 Dec, 2008

Wesołych Świąt!

Posted by: Michał In: bits and bobs

I’ve made my makówki, I’ve done the fish….. I’ve also worked a bit too much, hence this long gap since my last update. But before I put my feet up and start enjoying Christmas, I just wanted to thank all my readers for being here, for leaving comments and spreading the word!
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18 Dec, 2008

Polish Christmas food

Posted by: Michał In: feeeed me!

Here I was, trying to find time (and inspiration) to write a post on Polish Christmas food, but it looks like yesterday’s thelondonpaper did a relatively good job.
Tom Moggach wrote a piece on how different countries celebrate Christmas from a culinary perspective and included this, rather well-researched, concise, yet informative bit:
Eat: Borscht soup [how many [...]

07 Dec, 2008

Fact or myth: Santa Claus visits twice

Posted by: Michał In: fact or myth?

So, is it true that the Polish Santa Claus visits twice? Yes. Lucky Poles, eh? Let me explain.
6th December is St. Nicolaus day (Mikołajki), and traditionally it’s been a day when people give their children small gifts. But only those who’d behaved themselves, obviously. Santa Claus for most people in Poland will more likely be [...]

01 Dec, 2008

Kraków in winter?

Posted by: Michał In: links

I was too busy over the weekend (pre-Xmas gathering of friends in Hampshire, great food, lovely companion) to realise The Observer had a nice piece on Kraków and its annual exhibition of the best Christmas cribs in the main square.
In fact, the cribs were just an excuse for a page-long piece on how to enjoy [...]



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