Ela Chmielewska, left, fills a serving tray with Lazanki, polish pasta with bacon, kielbasa and sauerkraut, next to a tray of potato cheese pierogis while she, along with Przemyslaw “Pshemek" Panfil, center, both of Norwich, and Chuck Bartnicki, right, of Preston, prepare for the start of the Taste of Poland Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at Divine Providence Church in Norwich. Chmielewska said she buys all the ingredients for the food they prepare at Polish markets in New Britain. The event, a fundraiser for the church, is held every second Friday of the month at 5 p.m. followed by bingo at 7 p.m. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Peter Lehman, left, of Norwich, makes potato pancakes while he and Chuck Bartnicki, center, of Preston, and Przemyslaw “Pshemek" Panfil, right, of Norwich, take a moment for a discussion while preparing for the start of the Taste of Poland Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at Divine Providence Church in Norwich. The event, a fundraiser for the church, is held every second Friday of the month at 5 p.m. followed by bingo at 7 p.m. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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A customer's order of Babka cake, Golabki, stuffed cabbage, and Lazanki, Polish pasta with bacon, kielbasa and sauerkraut, during the Taste of Poland Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at Divine Providence Church in Norwich. The event, a fundraiser for the church, is held every second Friday of the month at 5 p.m. followed by bingo at 7 p.m. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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Ela Chmielewska, left, hands Lou Pergiovanni, of Waterford, his order during the Taste of Poland Friday, Feb. 14, 2020 at Divine Providence Church in Norwich. Pergiovanni said that the he comes every time the event is held and that “It´s a hidden gem." The event, a fundraiser for the church, is held every second Friday of the month at 5 p.m. followed by bingo at 7 p.m. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
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