A message Dalia from Gaza finally got back in touch with me after a long absence - her phone battery exploded during the evacuation. While I am in my lovely home cooking organic food, making "placki" to use up all the excess mushrooms in my fridge;...
"Alberty" cookies from Kuchnia Polska I must admit I'd never heard of "Alberty" cookies prior to finding them in a 60s version of Kuchnia Polska this summer. However, I know that they have been around for a long time. A Polish recipe I saw online had...
A September salad A salad for lunch, for me at least, is the symbol of an adult day. Today, I am working on my own projects in an atmosphere of relative tranquility. I am having uninterrupted, adult conversations. I'm enjoying a salad with pungent, peppery ingredients...
A return to chaos On returning to my vegetable patch after a three week absence, I was both shocked and in awe of how wild it had become. Untied black tomatoes had started using the red currant bush as support, other tomatoes using them in turn....
Buttery apricot cookies with hardly any butter in them Probably the most satisfying part of my job is bringing old recipes back to life. These buttery cookies may not look like anything special, but for me this is a recipe worth reviving for a couple of...
A broth for everyone The most Polish of soups, rosół, is traditionally eaten every Sunday. It would be served as a starter, before the roast or whatever the main part of the meal might be. It is served with fresh parsley, dill, some cooked carrot bits...
Recipe for a summery green slaw If you like having guests as much as we do (every weekend this month) then recipes like this are very useful - it's easy and quick to pull together for a barbecue or as part of a spread. It's also...
A healthy snack recipe I’m at a stage in my life where I’ve become acutely aware of the food pitfalls we can all too easily fall into as a family and I finally have the motivation to fix them. These buckwheat blondies are a small part...
Walking the line I walk a fine line between knowing what’s happening in the world and preserving my mental health. While I do want to be informed about the world out there, I know by now that when I dive in too deeply, I find...
Camping treats These hazelnut chocolate flapjacks are the perfect treat for a camping weekend, when a healthy, filling and tasty snack goes a long way to make you feel homely and comfortable. You also need energy when spending all your time outdoors. I have an interesting...