The best soup for hot days Chłodnik is a cold soup we eat in all the East European countries during the summertime, as it's the most refreshing of soups. Both the fermented beetroot juice (kvass) and the kefir are full of probiotics. The sour kick is...
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...
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...
Making Polish food easy Half term is proving quite tiring, so making proper gołąbki - Polish stuffed cabbage rolls - felt beyond my capabilities today. During hectic times, I try to keep food simple and nutritious, and definitely aim to stay away from anything faffy. Yet,...
"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...
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...
We could all use a bit of comfort these day, so I thought I’d share my top 3 wintry soups with you. Soups are always my go-to comfort food at this time of year, but it seems we are eating them more than usual. Perhaps that’s...
Apologies to any traditional, British Christmas cake lovers out there, but I'm not fan (too heavy, too sweet). I felt it was time to come up with an alternative Christmas cake. You can, of course, make this alternative Christmas cake to compliment the traditional one...