Pierogi are basically dumplings, which obviously have their roots in Asia. Some people claim Marco Polo himself brought the recipe to Europe from China (along with that swimming pool game, we guess!).

But pierogi weren’t born dull. In their native Poland, they’re peasant food, yes — but also celebratory, regional and wildly varied. In “ Pierogi: Over 50 Recipes to Create Perfect Polish ...

The pierogi are first boiled, then sautéed on a flat-top grill with some butter and chopped onion, then finally kept in a warming tray bath of lots more melted butter.

Pierogi are a way to connect people to their Ukrainian heritage, and keep the traditional foodways alive. "Many young women didn't know how to make pierogi, or didn't have time to make pierogi at ...

My go-to recipe for pierogi dough comes from Casey Barber’s 2015 cookbook “Pierogi Love.” Soft and super stretchy, it’s easy for even novice cooks to work with.

Keeping pierogi on the table was a way of keeping a defining part of Grandmom — and our family — in our lives. But the weight of holding up that tradition felt enormous. I wanted to get it right.

Sometimes it results in a pie, or an over-the-top dinner for friends. For the past couple of years, it has mostly involved stress-baking bagels. I got pretty good at it, and it was a welcomed ...

Brisket pierogi is shown at Pierogi Kitchen, 1856 W. North Ave., Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, in Chicago. “So it’s an explosion of flavors,” Wnorowski said.

Pierogi Fest started modestly 30 years ago, with one lady who made pierogi and sold out in an hour, said Carol Jacobson, the former Whiting-Robertsdale Chamber of Commerce president who served as ...

Grandma Kaczor liked to make sauerrkraut and onion, potato and onion, and sausage and sauerkraut. All of those same fillings are used at Pierogi in a Pinch, but owner Jen Cheezum, who herself grew up ...

The vegan pierogi plate at Apteka and a bourbon, pickled prune and sage cocktail. Jeff Swensen for The Wall Street Journal WHAT FOLLOWS is not a best-of list but a story of a place, told through a ...