so most of the people with some Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry (including your heretofore anonymous author) haven't retained anything more of the culture than a few family recipes. That being said ...

What started in 1950 as three folklorists inviting outsiders to see what Pennsylvania Dutch living was all about blossomed ...

Christians worldwide celebrate Shrove Tuesday. It's the last day before the 40-day Lent period of fasting and prayer.

Folks at Easton Baking Co. in Easton work all day and into the night preparing for the annual Fastnaucht Day celebration.

Fastnachts are a specific type of donut, made with a two-part dough. They're finished off with powdered sugar, or cinnamon sugar.