Paczki

Fat Tuesday is approaching. Here are five of the best bakeries, in Battle Creek/Kalamazoo, that sell paczkis, which are only sold once a year.

As the Lenten season approaches, traditional polish Paczki are starting to appear on store shelves across Michigan.

Michigan seems to have a symbol for everything - except food.

They're back! Paczki (the plural, pronounced POONCH-key). Those awesome pastries filled with goodness we can indulge on before Lent. That's the story, anyway, which gives us a chance to have some tasty greatness on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday)...

Paczkis are a 'Fat Tuesday' tradition, the last hurrah before Lent.

Mardi Gras is Tuesday! A big Fat Tuesday tradition is to indulge in what I call a SUPER donut, which most call Paczki (pronounced POONCH-key). Paczki are jelly or creme filled donuts (with no donut hole!) which are considered a treat just ahead of Lent, which is considered a time of sacrifice...