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...
A spinach salad for now If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll know that I'm rather partial to a good salad. Now that the sun is appearing on a regular basis here on the south coast of England, the salads are appearing more...
A simplified version of the sage spring cleaning spray from Slavic Kitchen Alchemy Everything is feeling distinctly dirty right now and I can't wait any longer to start my spring cleaning. Historically, in Poland, the Spring cleaning started at the same time as Lenten fasting. While...
Can a potato salad be dinner? Yes, a potato salad can be dinner in my book. If the said potato salad contains ample protein, a combination of vegetables and is served warm, then it works very well actually. We enjoyed it on one of those crazy...
About breakfast In my first cookbook, I boldly stated that breakfast was my favourite meal of the day. I realise that this is still true, eleven years on. Breakfast is the meal that brings me most comfort, especially in the winter time and at times when...
An appropriate level of rage for the times Nearly every day these days, I see something that makes me so seething with rage that I have had to find ways to process this emotion. It’s usually something to do with children, whether it’s in Gaza, in...