Photos: The art of making pierogi

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Helen Swinsisky stuffs pierogi before a weekly lunch and sale at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. Volunteers have been making and selling pierogi, an Eastern European, Russian and Ukrainian dumpling traditionally filled with potatoes or sauerkraut, for more than 40 years. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Myron Buczek jokes with Nadia Doroschak while they and other volunteers make pierogi at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. Volunteers have been making and selling pierogi, an Eastern European, Russian and Ukrainian dumpling traditionally filled with potatoes or sauerkraut, for more than 40 years. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Maria Luciw keeps volunteers well stocked with pierogi supplies at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. Volunteers have been making and selling pierogi, an Eastern European, Russian and Ukrainian dumpling traditionally filled with potatoes or sauerkraut, for more than 40 years. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Volunteers stuff pierogi with sauerkraut at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Signs guide volunteers and visitors, including Mark Ciuro, outside the kitchen of St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Maria Mandebur folds a pierogi at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. The pierogi making process includes stuffing a circular piece of dough, folding it over and pinching the edges to secure the filling inside. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church pastor Michael Stelmach greets volunteers Helen Swinsisky, left, and Maria Luciw at the church school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Volunteers Larry Bell, right, and Myron Buczek boil hundreds of pierogi in preparation for the weekly lunch and sale at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Karla Sullivan and Greg Budnik wait to be served pierogi at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. Pierogi are traditionally served with onions, butter and sour cream. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA — Diners arrive for the weekly pierogi lunch and sale at St. Constantine Ukrainian Catholic Church and school in Minneapolis Oct. 12, 2012. Volunteers have been making and selling pierogi, an Eastern European, Russian and Ukrainian dumpling traditionally filled with potatoes or sauerkraut, for more than 40 years. (MPR Photo/Jeffrey Thompson) link to this photo