“I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself.”  – James Baldwin Exploring My Roots After leaving Prague in early August I headed to where it all began (for my DNA): Poland.  I have a Polish grandmother.  My grandfather used to refer to her as his Polish Princess.  So while I was aware of my Polish genetics, it wasn’t until I was older that I realized the cabbage rolls and poppyseed coffee cakes she made were recipes straight from the motherland.  It never occurred to me that these things had any kind of history or heritage attached to them.  Then, a few years ago while at lunch…