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Katarzyna Ploszaj's mother, Ela, making pierogies with a young relative

Why pierogies mean love for this Polish chef in Brooklyn

Katarzyna Ploszaj may run a New York restaurant specializing in French-American cuisine, but food from her native Poland still holds a place in her heart. That’s because Ploszaj remembers her mother’s cooking, and especially those little dumplings stuffed with all manner of tasty fillings, like cheese and meat.Katarzyna Ploszaj may run a New York restaurant specializing in French-American cuisine, but food from her native Poland still holds a place in her heart. That’s because Ploszaj remembers her mother’s cooking, and especially those little dumplings stuffed with all manner of tasty fillings, like cheese and meat.