Holidays & Festivals
Food is such an important part of a celebration. When holidays and festivals roll around, Eastern European cooks bring out the finest china and silver, and start preparing weeks in advance. Learn how to make the traditional dishes for Fat Tuesday or Shrove Tuesday (also known as Mardi Gras), Easter, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, "Krisna Slava" and more.
Eastern European Festivals - Festivals Celebrating Eastern Eu…
Share information about an Eastern European festival held annually.
Share information about an Eastern European festival held annually.
Pierogi Fest in Whiting, Ind., Is a Dumpling-Lover's Paradise
Pierogi Fest in Whiting, Ind., is a Polish groaning board of food, entertainment and just plain wackiness.
Pierogi Fest in Whiting, Ind., is a Polish groaning board of food, entertainment and just plain wackiness.
Top 10 Special Occasion Brunch Recipes
Special occasions dining calls for long, leisurely meals that pull out all the stops -- brunch!
Special occasions dining calls for long, leisurely meals that pull out all the stops -- brunch!
Poland Winter Festivals
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes winter festivals in Poland.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes winter festivals in Poland.
Hungary Winter Festivals
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, decribes winter festivals in Poland.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, decribes winter festivals in Poland.
Croatia Winter Festivals
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes winter festivals in Croatia.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes winter festivals in Croatia.
Slovakia Winter Festivals
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes the winter festivals in Slovakia.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes the winter festivals in Slovakia.
Bulgarian Winter Festivals
Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes the winter festivals in Bulgaria.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes the winter festivals in Bulgaria.
Czech Republic Winter Festivals
Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes winter festivals in the Czech Republic.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, describes winter festivals in the Czech Republic.
Winter Festivals in Eastern Europe
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, talks about winter festivals in Eastern Europe.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, talks about winter festivals in Eastern Europe.
Spring Festivals in Eastern Europe
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, outlines festivals common in the springtime in Eastern Europe.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, outlines festivals common in the springtime in Eastern Europe.
Russian Holidays
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, outlines holidays in Russia.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com's Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, outlines holidays in Russia.
Polish Spring Holidays
Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, talks about spring holidays in Poland.
Kerry Kubilius, About.com Guide to Eastern Europe Travel, talks about spring holidays in Poland.
Women's Day in Poland
Women's Day -- Dzien Kobiet -- is celebrated on March 8 in Poland.
Women's Day -- Dzien Kobiet -- is celebrated on March 8 in Poland.
Global Party Food Recipes - Snacks and More from Around the World
This collection of global party food recipes will make you the host with the most at your next shindig.
This collection of global party food recipes will make you the host with the most at your next shindig.
St. Joseph's Day
March 19 is St. Joseph's Day or Dzien Swietego Jozefa and is celebrated with great feasts in Poland and the United States.
March 19 is St. Joseph's Day or Dzien Swietego Jozefa and is celebrated with great feasts in Poland and the United States.
Top 10 Gifts for the Foodie in Your Life
Here is a list of gift ideas for the person in your life who appreciates fine food and the tools to make it. There's something for every price range.
Here is a list of gift ideas for the person in your life who appreciates fine food and the tools to make it. There's something for every price range.
Enjoy an Eastern European-Style Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving isn't celebrated in Eastern Europe but many of the same foods typically associated with this Western holiday are enjoyed year-round by Eastern Europeans. Shake things up a bit and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner Eastern European style!
Thanksgiving isn't celebrated in Eastern Europe but many of the same foods typically associated with this Western holiday are enjoyed year-round by Eastern Europeans. Shake things up a bit and enjoy Thanksgiving dinner Eastern European style!
St. Martin's Day Celebrations
St. Martin's Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 throughout Eastern Europe.
St. Martin's Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 throughout Eastern Europe.
How All Saints' / All Souls' Day Are Celebrated in Eastern Europe
All Saints' Day is Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day is Nov. 2 in the Roman Catholic Church and other religions, and are celebrated worldwide.
All Saints' Day is Nov. 1 and All Souls' Day is Nov. 2 in the Roman Catholic Church and other religions, and are celebrated worldwide.
The Gift of Time -- Incredible Edibles
Homemade gifts of food are really the gift of time and the quintessential way of saying you care.
Homemade gifts of food are really the gift of time and the quintessential way of saying you care.