By Joseph Batory Times Guest Columnist Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia translates to “Merry Christmas” in Polish. During my lifetime, Polish Christmases have of course always been filled with ...

In the words of Noddy Holder: It’s Christmassssss! It’s a time for togetherness, love, and family and friends (on top of plenty of food and drink) and we all want to make people feel welcome ...

translates to "Merry Christmas." Part of Swedish celebrations is Saint Lucia's Day, the day that marks the winter solstice, celebrated on Dec. 13, according to the Visit Sweden website.

The cookies have been baked, and about 350 pierogis sit frozen and waiting for Christmas Eve dinner.But with the family’s traditional Polish feast calling for 12 dishes to be served, there’s […] ...