{"id":20171,"date":"2017-10-02T12:02:58","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T16:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/broadwayfillmorealive.org\/2.0\/?p=20171"},"modified":"2017-10-02T12:07:17","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T16:07:17","slug":"photos-and-winners-of-the-10th-annual-buffalos-best-pierogi-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broadwayfillmorealive.org\/2.0\/2017\/10\/photos-and-winners-of-the-10th-annual-buffalos-best-pierogi-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos and Winners of the 10th Annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Out of all the different things I do in the neighborhood each year, the Buffalo\u2019s Best Pierogi Contest is probably my favorite. There is no better way to celebrate the culture and history of neighborhood than with food. We all have stories about how incredible of moms and babcias food was. As with many cultures, Polish food is central to cultural identity. It is part of celebrations, part of family traditions and part of who we are. A wonderful part of this identity is that we all have recipes which were passed down to us through our families. I like to think the pierogi contest is a celebration of that. Corpus Christi Church is a wonderful place to hold such an event because it is also part of the shared history and experience of Buffalo\u2019s Polonia.<\/p>\n

People exhibit a lot of pride in the pierogi they create. The contest let\u2019s them share their pride with the rest of us.<\/p>\n

The winners\u2026<\/p>\n

Traditional Pierogi<\/strong>
\nFirst Place \u2013 Donna Darling, Sauerkraut
\nSecond Place \u2013 Amy Holdnak, Kapusta
\nThird Place \u2013 Christine Wilson, Cheese<\/p>\n

Non Traditional\u00a0Pierogi<\/strong>
\nFirst Place \u2013 Sophia Wagner, Stuffed Banana Pepper
\nSecond Place \u2013 Sharon Kozek, Buffalo Chicken<\/p>\n

Dessert Pierogi<\/strong>
\nFirst Place \u2013 Paula Sepanik, Chocolate
\nSecond Place \u2013 Michaela Kozek, Apple Pie<\/p>\n

Photos: (click on images for full view)<\/p>\n