With over 400 recipes for Polish hliday fare, along with a lexicon of basic foods and culinary concepts, ingredients and procedures and simple menus, this cookbook is truly and "instruction manual for the culturally aware Polish American." Polish Holiday Cookery covers holidays such as Christmas and Easter, as well as celebrations year-round. It includes clearly-written recipes for traditional Polish favorites as well as cooking tips, serving suggestions and ideas for banquets, picnics, dinners and parties, ensuring that cooks have a selection of dishes for any occasion.