CNN — (CNN) — If you want an excuse to sink your teeth into a warm and comforting plate of carbs and cheese, October 8 is the day to do it. It’s National Pierogi Day, so you have a marketing-mandated ...

I grew up eating dumplings, the kind you drop into chicken soup, but I’d never had a pierogi until I moved to Austin and found them in the freezer section of the grocery store. We’d boil them and then ...

The Polish pierogi can be called the national dish of Poland. Considered peasant food, it was introduced to the United States during the Great Depression by Polish immigrants. It was introduced to ...

It wouldn't be a Polish Easter without ham, sausage, and of course, homemade pierogi. My second cookbook, from 2007, "More From the Farm," features some of the best pierogi recipes and fillings I've ...

With a last name like Kaminski, you can bet Polish foods are in regular rotation at my house. From kolaches to kruschiki to kielbasa, I’ve made my fair share of Polish treats, but my favorite of all: ...

If you’ve never had fresh pierogi, you’re missing out on one of life’s simplest pleasures. With just a few ingredients and a ...

Plated pierogies with sour cream bowled in the center - Rouzes/Getty Images Whether you whip up a homemade pierogi recipe yourself, buy frozen ones from the grocery store, or pick up made-from-scratch ...

I grew up eating dumplings, the kind you drop into chicken soup, but I'd never had a pierogi until I moved to Austin, Texas and found them in the freezer section of the grocery store. We'd boil them ...