Geno Making and Cooking Pierogi!

This video is from a Penguins TV episode that aired last year (2009) with Evgeni Malkin and Alyonka Larionov making pierogi. Its incredibly awkward and funny. Geno does his best LeBron James impression and then takes a phone call from....his agent? Gonchar? Momma Malkin? Who knows.

Evgeni and Alyonka speak a good bit of Russian, but there are subtitles. The eight minute video also guest stars defenseman Kris Letang. Enjoy!

2010....The Year of PIEROGI!

Hey Pierogi Lovers! Found this article today to be published in the January 2010 issue of the Washingtonian - apparently Pierogi are in for 2010!

The 2010 Foodie In and Out List

What's hot and what's not in the food world? If you're a fan of kimchee, hushpuppies, or pierogi, you're in luck.

By Todd Kliman , Ann Limpert , Kate Nerenberg , Rina Rapuano Published Thursday, January 07, 2010

In	Out
Spaghetti and meatballs	Wild-boar ragu
High-end curries	Wine reductions
Aperol spritzes	Absinthe shots
Foie gras brûlée	Recession asceticism
Italian	Latin
Tzatziki	Fondues
Crushes on Sam Kass	Crushes on Barton Seaver
Portion control (restaurant-decided)	Portion control (diner-decided)
Carpaccio of anything but beef	Carpaccio of beef
Socca	Flatbreads
Kimchee	Pickled watermelon
Chiboust	Panna cotta
$14 glasses of wine	Big bottle markups
Banh mi	Meatball subs
Ambitious neighborhood bistros	Corporate-backed dining rooms
Esoteric fish (monchong, madai)	Sablefish
Cracklings	Bacon
Complex cocktails	Complex dishes
Pinkberry knockoffs	Five Guys knockoffs
Hushpuppies	Gougères
Tempura battering	Duck-fat frying
Goat-cheese cake	Olive-oil cake
Roasted olives	Dirty martinis
Necks	Cheeks
Twitter marketing	Restaurant Facebook pages
Shrimp burgers	Lamb burgers
Chocolate and passionfruit	Chocolate and peanut butter
Malt	Root beer
Mocktails	Sparkling water
Fish and chips	Shrimp and grits
Chef-made candy bars	Chef-made sundaes
Tangerines	Kumquats
Arancini	Savory beignets
Pierogi	Potstickers
Dining as nourishment	Dining as theater

View the original online article here.

January - National Polka Month

Did you know that January is National Polka Month?

Around Pittsburgh, there are many local clubs that sponsor polka dances. Everyone here knows (or thinks they know) how to polka, and show off their skills at every family wedding. It's a simple but fast paced ballroom type of dance, relying on an easy step-close-step foot movements. Below is a video example of the polka.



Many times, the polka is much more fast paced. If you're not sure what to do, just follow the advice of my Dad, "It's easy. Just count 1-2-3, shuffle your feet a little, and shake your shoulders!"

The music is just as important to the polka as the dance itself. In honor of National Polka Month, we have the polka CD's on our website on sale. Kevin Solecki is a Grammy nominated accordian artist from Pittsburgh, PA and has two solo discs. He has played with many bands around the country - read more about Kevin at KevinSolecki.com

Get out there and POLKA!

Shipping Charges

In line with increases in shipping charges from UPS and packaging costs, we have been forced to also raise our shipping charges on the website. We have been steadily absorbing the rising costs over the past years and cannot continue to do so. Below is an outline of the changes.

• Shipping charges to the 1-3 day shipping zone are now $17.50 per package
• Cookie - Only flat rate option is now $15.50
• Shipping charges to the west coast have direct quotes and will rise according to UPS's rate increase guidelines