An old family legend has it that the burning of the candles during the Yuletide season would bring wealth and good luck throughout the New Year. It is very important not to blow the candles out. They must burn completely and extinguish themselves. Now, it is time to eat. Our meal consists of haddock, whiting, smelt fish mushroom soup, babalki, alio, and pirogues.
Pirogues are a triangular shaped dough filled with potato and cheese.
Babalki are little yeast dumplings best when served with sour kraut or poppy seed. Alio is spaghetti with oil, garlic, and anchovies. This meal is a combination of ethnic dishes from both my father and mother s families. My mother is Polish and my father is Slovak and Italian. When we are finished with our dinner.