Gingerbread is an aromatic pastry, dating back to ancient Egypt and Greece.  Perníčky are traditional gingerbread cookies made in Czech Republic, originally brought to the country from Germany in the 14th century.  The baked gingerbread cookies are shaped into figurines, bells, hearts and many other shapes, covered with sugar glaze or decorated with sugar-frosting.  Our Perníčky recipe recreates the flavors we loved while visiting the festive Christmas markets of Prague.  Perníčky are easy to make, have a wonderful flavor and retain longer-lasting aromas in the home.

Across Poland, artisan collectives and individual artists exhibit and sell their work at seasonal markets.  Spółdzielnia Koronka-Bobowa, a cooperative of artists in Poland, creates beautiful traditional handmade tapestries, laces, tablecloths and kilim bedspreads.  Our selected kilim bedspread is handcrafted by weaving orange, brown and white woolen threads, and finished at the edges with white tassels.  Our woolen kilim adds a rustic accent to any sofa, armchair or bed.  Measures: kilim bedspread (length 79 inches, width 61 inches).

Every summer, the Great Masurian Lakes attract water sports enthusiasts and lovers of nature.  The Great Masurian Lakes, a lake district in northeastern Poland, boasts abundant lakes and rivers connected by canals, wetlands and national parks.  Lush forests and expansive grasslands surround the region’s quaint towns and picturesque villages.  During the summer, the visitors can enjoy the music festivals and delectable regional cuisine.  The neighboring voivodeship is equally remarkable, boasting beautiful Baltic Sea coastline, historic Old Town of Gdańsk and magnificent Malbork Castle.

Bolesławiec, a town in southwestern Poland, is a manufacturing center of traditional stoneware ceramics.  There, regional artisans create beautiful pottery with original patterns and folklore themes.  The pottery center offers a diverse selection of colorful tableware and unique decorative products.  Our selected manual coffee grinder has a green wood base and a porcelain portion with a green and blue flower motif.  Measures: coffee grinder (height 8 1/2 inches, width 4 inches).