ethnic food

Do you Italian-Americans simmer a big pot of "gravy" on Sundays? What about those of you with a German or Mexican background? What recipes from your grandparents do you still like to make? And let’s hear from those with origins in the rest of Europe, as well as Asia, and the Middle East? Whatever your background, are you still serving dishes that were inspired by those places?

Over the weekend my Polish friends hosted a lovely brunch complete with kielbasa and pierogis.  They were a delicious treat that I was grateful for.  But in talking with them, I realized I never serve this ethnic food myself.  I grew up with it...