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"This is my M-I-l's recipe for Mushroom Barley soup, which is made with dried "cepe" (aka porcini) mushrooms. Other dried mushrooms may be substituted....of course that will change the flavor of the soup. Making it with chicken stock or with a meat bone (instead of water), will give it a richer flavor."

Ingredients: celery & leaves, dried porcini mushrooms...

"A delicious salad for any occasion. If you are lucky enough to live where you can get fresh lettuce in December this would be fantastic on a Christmas table. Don't be squeamish about onions and raisins, they go really well together. I have seen similar receipts in Polish and Finnish cookbooks."

Ingredients: golden raisins, canned beets...

"This one is from "The Christmas Cookbook" by Poole. I haven't made it yet. A twist on cranberry sauce...sounds like cranberry pudding! It will be on my Polish Christmas menu this year. (I've since made this and it was good but very tart so I'm going to give the choice to increase the sugar.) Using orange juice is a good idea...I..."

Ingredients: cornstarch, granulated sugar...

"This is a sweet side dish. Served Christmas Eve. A meatless meal! Vegetarians can use eggless noodles and veggie oil instead of butter."

Ingredients: poppy seed filling, egg noodles...

"A fantastic recipe to use with meat dishes, shrimp cocktails, cooked potatoes and on crackers as an appetizer. This recipe was passed on to me by my Russian Grandmother and it has remained the same without any changes for the last 100 plus years."

Ingredients: red beets, horseradish root...

"This recipe has been in my family for many years. It was passed down from my Great-grandmother who emigrated directly to the US from Poland in 1907, to my grandmother, to my mother (the irishman in the family) and now to me. It is one of our 7 dishes at our triditional christmas eve dinner. It takes every pot in the house to make but it's worth..."

Ingredients: pepper, garlic powder...

"A typical Polish condiment, served with roast or any kind of smoked meat or sausage. It is a must on the holiday table, regardless if it’s Christmas or Easter. ĆwikÅ‚a basically consists of grated beetroots and horseradish."

Ingredients: horseradish, salt...