For many immigrant families, food is much more than just a daily meal. It’s a bridge between the past and the present, the flavors of childhood and a new home, the memory of grandma’s kitchen and the dinner table somewhere in the USA.
When we emigrate, we leave behind places, people, and landscapes… but we take the flavors with us. A slice of homemade bread, the smell of freshly cooked pierogi, a bowl of hot borscht — all of it can take us back to a time when we were children and life felt simpler.
For many parents and grandparents, food is also a way to pass on a piece of their identity to the next generation. Children who may no longer speak their native language fluently can still recognize the taste of sauerkraut, smoked sausage, or halva. They learn tradition not from books, but through cooking together, tasting, and sharing stories around the table.
Sometimes, it only takes a small ritual — a Sunday breakfast with farmer’s cheese and jam, dinner with bigos, or tea with homemade cake — to feel at home again. And even though the address may have changed, the flavors help us stay rooted.
For many of us, finding a familiar product in a store feels like meeting an old friend. A jar of zakuska, a slice of kiszka, the sunshine sealed in a jar of pickled cucumbers — these simple things bring back emotions that can’t be replaced.
That’s exactly why our store exists — to support those everyday, small returns to home. Because we believe food has the power to connect generations, create memories, and help preserve what matters most: our identity, rooted in taste and heart.
