A thick vegetable soup with barley and a twist While my girls always prefer rosól, for me this is hands' down the best Polish soup for Winter. This year, my mum decided to experiment and added some warming spices such as turmeric and nutmeg, as well...
Looking back at 2025, I can see that for me it was mostly about being in the garden, spending time with it and learning from it. As a food writer and cook, I was always interested in growing my own food. However, I've never been...
An old Polish recipe for old Polish gingerbread Gingerbread is something that my mum makes every single Christmas. Actually, the whole process starts in November, because this is "piernik staropolski dojrzewajacy", which means "maturing, old-Polish gingerbread". However, if you would like to make it this Christmas,...
Catty colouring adventures in Spain We have created a fun activity and colouring book for kids to learn Spanish, centred around of our two cats. That's probably not what you were expecting from me. I am usually plugging my East European cookery books at this time...
Polish shop basket...
Autumnal home cooking We generally eat pasta about twice a week. Despite my writing mostly about Slavic, East European foods, it's actually pasta that we eat most often. Of course, the Slavs have their own types of pasta, noodles and dumplings, but my pasta isn't always...
Autumn apples There have been so many apples coming at us this Autumn that I decided to make the ancient remedy that is apple vinegar. I realise that cider apple vinegar has been all the rage in recent years, and you can buy it from the...
A series on the "Polski sklep" The Polish shop is having it's moment here in the UK, with the Food Programme doing it's first ever "Polish" episode on it. I talked briefly about what I tend to buy when I go to the Polish shop in...
An American tradition, reimagined My partner is half-American, so at this time of year, he always dreams of pumpkin pie. It's not something I make often, as it wasn't something I was brought up with. It's not part of my tradition at time of year, unlike...
Salmon, leek and brie quiche with a spelt crust I didn’t expect much from a rushed lunch at a Parisian cafe near the Eiffel Tower. I certainly didn’t expect the best quiche I've ever had. After walking down the Champs Ellises from the Arc de Triompfe,...