To write or not to write? I was tempted not to write today's blog and quinoa salad recipe. Maybe, I should gloss over the emotionally murky waters and wait for a lighter mood to write? Then, I remembered that in order to create something authentic, we...
"Pierogi will make you strong and healthy" While many a Polish grandma has no doubt uttered these words, no-one eats pierogi to be healthy. Apart from me, that is. I've always been a huge pierogi fan and sang their praises for many reasons. They can be...
Much ado about chickens We've had chickens for a year now and every day, whatever time of the year it is, we get an egg from each one every day. That' more eggs than we were expecting, yet the biggest surprise for me was how much...
Bloggings past: Life has come full circle once again. My food journey started with a blog, many years ago. Back then, food blogs were not about search engine optimisation, but a way to explore the world of food in a creative way. Food could be an...
Pancake day happens every weekend in our house because East European food is all about pancakes. We have sweet ones and savoury ones, thin pancakes and fat pancakes, pancakes that take ages to make and quick and easy ones. I wanted to share a couple...
Quick lunch recipes I miss those huge, Parisian-style salads, so substantial that they are a meal in themselves. Salad is a hard one for the kids - all those long leaves and sharp dressing everywhere, so recently I've been making them for our adult lunches while...
With the invasion of Ukraine, it's been an incredibly difficult few weeks for many of us. While I was still in shock and disbelief at what I was seeing, my incredible friend, Alissa Timoshkina's, response was quick and impactful - she set up #CookforUkraine. Pierogi...
Beginnings: It's barely the beginning of the year anymore, but the lateness of this post about my favourite nettle rye sourdough and my musings on the year ahead is a testimony of the times. The tail end of January is really the best I could do...
Amber&Rye - my second cookbook Part 1 - Chaos I often get asked about my "creative process" and I love talking about it. If you're a creative person, then everything you do is part of a bigger picture called the "creative process". Whilst my mind can get...
My new cookbook Amber&Rye, is a culinary journey across the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. In my first cookbook, Polska, I delved into Polish culture through the language of food and I am also doing the same in Amber&Rye, which is why you will...