Fresh game, Baltic herring, crimson red beet borscht, kielbasa sausages, and meat stuffed pierogies grace the tables.
Pastries made with poppy seeds finish the meal or make sweet snacks anytime of day.
Poland has long been a center of arts and religions. Pope John Paul II was born in Wadowice, a town of 8,000 Catholics and 2,000 Jews near Krakow. Poland's Christians regard Holy Week and Easter as the most important time of the year. The country also has a strong Jewish following. It was Poland's religious tolerance beginning in the 13th Century that attracted a large population of European Jews, who later sadly fell victims to the Holocaust.