Pierogi Essays

down by the police. Red flags of the Soviet oppressors flying overhead. This is the communist-ruled Poland my mom fled after the Solidarity movement fell. She came to America, in pursuit of freedom, on a quest for the American Dream. Sitting over a pierogi dinner, my mom told me the story of her arrival in America. As the plane approached its destination, she noticed the outline of Long Island through the window, just like she remembered

Just as a cover does not fully reveal the text of its book, the ambiguousness of my physical appearance has never truly represented the cultural diversity and experiences of my life. People have inquired about my nationality and guessed countries from the sunny shores of Samoa to the mango orchards of India. In the sunshine and heat of the summer, a person wouldn't likely guess, from the melanin in my skin and salty ringlet curls that crown my head, that I fluently speak Croatian and love the Croatian

The Eurasian Saviors. The Mongol Empire. Around the same time as the Abbasid Caliphates and Song Dynasty, a new empire emerged. The Mongol Empire was founded in 1206 by Genghis Khan. The Mongols completely rewrote what an empire was. The Mongol Empire conquered China all the way to Poland and everything in between. In less than 50 years, the Mongol Empire became the largest unified land in history. Even when the Mongol Empire’s founder Genghis Khan passed away, the empire thrived, unlike many other

twelve meatless dishes. According to “The Twelve Dishes of Polish Christmas” article written by Magdelina Kasprzyk–Chevriaux, these dishes include meals such mushroom soup, a beatroot soup called red borsch, carp, herrings, sauerkraut, cabbage, and pierogis. The twelve meatless dishes represent the twelve apostles that Jesus had and also the twelve months of the year. Desert usually includes dried fruit compote and pastries. Milena also told me that when the women of the family are cooking supper, the

foods from a different country. Monday could be Italian ravioli, Tuesday could be Mediterranean salmon with kalamata olives and broccolini. Wednesday, spicy tuna rolls from Japan, Thursday, Argentinian empanadas with frijoles. Friday could be Polish pierogis with kielbasa, Saturday, a savory French crepe. Finally, Sunday would feature a