Traditional Polish dinner, but more gutsy I grew up on "placki" (or "latke" as they are otherwise known here). My mama often made savoury ones for dinner, which these are based on. I must admit those were my favourite dinners. You would start off eating them...
Fermented drink of choice Fermented drinks are by far the most refreshing on hot days. Being Polish, I have always loved rye bread kwas, kefir and buttermilk, but I have a new summer favourite, and that's water kefir. When my Babcia was still alive, she would...
Fermented slaw This refreshing spring ferment was made for two reasons. Firstly, I’m scrambling to finish off a project at the moment, while everyone around me coughs and sneezes. I need simple food that will support my immune system, so that I don't get ill. Secondly,...
Back to the Polish shop I've quite a long break from the Polish shop series, focussing on sending you a recipe every week instead. Yet, when I went to the Polish shop the other I noticed quite a few things I hadn't mention in part 1,...
An old babka recipe reinvented I was going to do a completely different post this week, but then we made this dandelion babka. I just had to share it with you now, while the dandelions are perfect. Once they start turning into fluffy balls it's too...
A Slavic Kitchen staple I discovered the recipe for these walnut "bear paw" cakes when writing my latest book, Slavic Kitchen Alchemy, and they have become a staple in our family. I feel like I have eaten them in my childhood, but I can't remember when...
What's in a kasha bake? A kasha bake is one of my favourite ways to eat roasted buckwheat these days. It's an easy meal to make for the family, which brings together the flavours of Poland without them being in your face. It also feels comforting...
An easy Polish Easter cake It wouldn’t be a Polish Easter without Baba and Mazurek cakes. It’s been a busy, joyful holiday so far, filled with walks in the woods, Easter egg hunts, lamb feeding and a generous amount of feasting. In my last post, I...
Pierogi in żurek Pierogi served inside a żurek soup is not the most typical Polish dish that everyone has heard of. While both are traditional, for the two to actually meet is quite unusual. It's something that I was introduced to by a New Yorker I...