Polish Food and Cooking

Small Town Sausage at Krolczyk Meats

Taste of Russia

Yakov's Deli proves there is more to the bear than borscht (though the borscht ain't bad)

Diner's Notebook

Tales of the City

A Night in Old Moscow

Svetlana offers a taste of Mother Russia -- in more ways than one

Stoli Moments

For Russians, eating out means more than just food

Grab Some Kielbasa

photo by Robb WalshAnytime I find myself anywhere near the Polish food store next to Polonia restaurant at 1900 Blalock, I stop in and buy six or eight kabonosy sausage. I am guessing the long skinny Eastern European pork sausages were the inspiration for Slim Jims--both varieties of dried sausage a ... More >>

Best Deli

Kenny & Ziggy's

Breakfast Time at Tel-Wink Grill

Kenny & Ziggy's

Balkan Grill & Market

Try the hearty soups and stews at this fancy new Bosnian restaurant, or just hang out and drink Turkish-style coffee

Cooking Mama

for the Wii looks good enough to eat

Good golonka

Polonia

The Measure of Kielbasa

Real Polish sausage is a lot more exciting than the nasty Polska kielbasa they sell at the grocery store

Food Fitness Center

Tofu comes with 'tude at the vegetarians' sterile Soya Cafe

Best Polish Restaurant

Janina's Restaurant

Bear Hug

You can't say nyet to Cafe East's hearty Russian menu and family charm

Where Are We Eating?

Yes, those are pierogies. No, this isn't Poland. Can you guess where in Houston we aquired these treats in this week's Where Are We Eating?   Leave your best guess in the comments section below.

Tex-Pole Kielbasa on a Sizzling Comal

​I was singing "Kielbasa" by Tenacious D when the gorgeous blond waitresses delivered my hot sausage on a sizzling comal at Polonia restaurant on Blalock the other day. "I love ya baby, but all I can think about is Kielbasa sausage." Next time I go to a flea market and see some those flat, o ... More >>

Pickles, Mustard and Pierogi

​I am not sure the Polish food store beside Polonia actually has a name. The sign just says "Kielbasa, Golabki, Pierogi." The store is justly famous for its fabulous jelly-filled paczki doughnuts and outrageous kabonosy and kielbasa. (They fly in 600 pounds of sausage from Chicago each week.) ... More >>

Hop On Board: Houston Culinary Tours Embarking Soon

Photos by Katharine Shilcutt​Have you ever wanted to cruise around with one of your favorite chefs, picking their brains as you hit his favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurants in the city? Your chance to do just that is coming soon. Whole Foods Market and the Houston Convention and Visitor ... More >>

This Week In Deliciousness

MEATSPLOSION!​ Welcome back to the weekly roundup here at Eating Our Words, where we've finally secured the patent on sourdough incense. This week started off with a bang, when Greenway Barista slammed the Luling City Market on Richmond, which is actually unaffiliated with the actual market in ... More >>

Kolache Crawl: Klobasneks

​On the left, Hruska's pan sausage and cheese kolache, on the right, Weikel's link sausage kolache. I loved them both. But the slightly dried, peppery link sausage inside of Weikel's version put it over the top. However, I am told that these sausage kolaches aren't really kolaches at all. Saus ... More >>

The Ultimate Stuffed Cabbage

​My mother made stuffed cabbage; my grandmother made stuffed cabbage. My earliest food memories involve stuffed cabbage (we Ruthenians call it holupki). And as you might expect, I have always preferred stuffed cabbage made exactly the way my mom and grandma made it -- beef and rice rolls in ca ... More >>

Robb Walsh's 100 Favorite Houston Dishes: #82 Kielbasa on a Sizzling Comal at Polonia, 1900 Blalock

​ Over the course of the next few months, I'm counting down 100 of my favorite Houston dishes. I chose some because they are such quintessential Houston creations, others for their cultural or historical significance, and others because they are just so damn tasty. Share your own nominations i ... More >>

Houston 101: The Polish In Houston Today And Yesterday

​The recent Polish air catastrophe that claimed the life of President Lech Kaczynski and his wife and almost 100 other members of that country's political elite has opened a window on to Houston's Polish community. Who knew it was still thriving enough to support its own church? Well, it is. ... More >>

Upcoming Events: Cooler Heads Prevail

See if you can guess what I am now.​The cool weather is finally on its way, and that means movie nights in Market Square Park will be gearing up once again. This month, look for a screening of Animal House presented by the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow starting at 8 p.m. on Friday, Septemb ... More >>