Easter Pisanki

Pisanki are eggs which are decorated by writing on them.  They can be divided into two main techniques; “batykowane” and “scrobane”.  Batykowane employs the use of a stylus and wax to draw on the eggs which are then placed in colored dyes.  Skrobane uses an egg which is first dyed a solid color and then the decoration is scraped or scratched into the shell.  There are three main motifs which are used in the decorating of pisanki.  They are geometric, such as dots, triangles, and crosses, floral, such as flowers,…

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PACT’S Pierogi, Piwo, Paczki and Polka Party

Toledo can be a happening place when you mix Polish people with pierogi, beer, kapusta, paczki and award winning kielbasa.  Throw in some great music and a few games and you have the recipe for a great time.  On Sunday, March 6th, that’s just what the Polish community in Toledo did.  People lined up well before 2:00 to make sure they had a place in line for dinner.  On hand was Mike Janiszewski, who recently won the title of Toledo’s “Kielbasa King”.  Mike made 150 pounds of his tasty kielbasa…

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