Home-Made Roasted Aubergine & Garlic Pesto Very easy home-made pesto recipe with roasted egg plants and garlic.
Zupa Ogórkowa – Polish Sour Cucumber Soup Traditional Polish soup recipe with sour cucumbers in brine.
Bób – Fava Bean Snack Polish Way Polish way of preparing broad beans as a snack, perfect for snacking while watching movies instead of popcorn.
Mushroom Stuffed Eggs in Shells / Faszerowane Jajka z Grzybami INGREDIENTS 5 hard boiled eggs, in shells 3-4 medium button mushrooms (diced finely) 1 small onion (diced finely) unsalted butter to fry mushrooms and then to re-fry eggs ½ cup bread crumbs sea salt to taste black peppercorns 1 tbs fresh parsley (chopped) – optional METHOD With a very sharp knife cut hard boiled eggs […]
Potato, Broccoli and Leek Salad with Creamy Sauce & Parmesan INGREDIENTS 750g baby young potatoes (halved or quartered, depending on size) 500g broccoli (florets separated) ½ large or 1 medium leek (halved or quartered lengthwise and then sliced) ½ cup soured cream 2-3 tbs mayonnaise – optional ½ cup sliced or chopped black olives – optional ½ large or 1 small red bell pepper or […]
Jacket Potatoes with Cream Cheese, Mushrooms & Parsley INGREDIENTS 4-6 large baking potatoes (about 1½ kg) 200g plain cream cheese + few tbs of milk or cream 300g button mushrooms (diced) 2 onions (diced) 2 tbs unsalted butter sea salt black pepper handful fresh chopped parsley or chive METHOD Make cross cuts on the top of each potato and bake in 200°C (392°F) […]
Simple Tomato Soup INGREDIENTS 2½ litres of boiling water 700-800g of quality tomato puree (two cup size tins) 2 onions (chopped coarsely) 4 carrots (sliced coarsely) 1 parsnip (sliced coarsely) 4 tbs olive oil – optional 1 cup of double cream ½ cup fresh or frozen dill (chopped) sea salt – to taste black peppercorns EQUIPMENT large pot […]
Stir-fried Brussel Sprouts with Bread Crumbs INGREDIENTS 500g Brussel sprouts (halved) 2 tbs olive oil ½ cup of water 2 tbs of unsalted butter 2 tsp golden caster sugar – optional sea salt to taste 4-6 tbs fine bread crumbs EQUIPMENT wok or large frying pan with cover METHOD Place Brussels sprouts on the frying pan/wok with oil. Stir fry for […]
Tortellini with Roasted Peppers, Onions & Garlic INGREDIENTS 600g your favourite tortellini (I went for sundried tomato filling) 2 onions (peeled, cut into wedges) 1 garlic head (cloves separated, peeled) 2-3 red bell peppers (roasted, cubed) 3 tbs olive oil + some more to taste sea salt black or rainbow peppercorns two handfuls cherry tomatoes (halved) mixed salad leaves – optionally EQUIPMENT […]
Pomegranate Rice with Garlic & Onion INGREDIENTS 3 cups easy cook rice (500g) 6 cups water seed of 1 large pomegranate 2 quite large onions (chopped) 4 garlic cloves (chopped) 4 tbs unsalted butter (about 25g) Cayenne pepper or chilli flakes to taste sea salt to taste METHOD Cook rice with water in a pot with lid. In meantime fry onions, […]
Coconut & Tomato Rice with Coriander INGREDIENTS 2 cups easy cook rice (I used brown one) 5 cups water 100g tomato paste (about ½ cup) 100g creamed coconut (½ bar) sea salt to taste 250g black eye beans (previously cooked) ½ bunch of fresh coriander / cilantro (chopped) METHOD Cook beans in plenty of water, once ready leave aside. Those beans […]
Savoury Biscuits with Rosemary, Thyme & Sage Edible Christmas gift idea – tin of home-made savoury cookies.
Mixed Leaf, Feta & Pomegranate Salad INGREDIENTS 100-150g mixed leaves (arugula/rocket/rucola, water cress & spinach) 100g feta or salad cheese (cubed) seeds of 1 small pomegranate extra virgin olive oil black peppercorns METHOD Share leaves to the plates, top with feta and sprinkle with pomegranate seeds. Season to your liking with olive oil and freshly ground pepper. Serve immediately. Mae 4 […]
Brussels Sprout, Carrot and Pasta Salad in Creamy Coconut Curry Sauce Very flavoursome salad of pasta, Brussels sprouts in creamy coconut curry sauce.
Warm Brussels Sprout, Carrot, Pasta and Smoked Mackerel Salad Quick pasta salad with Brussel sprouts and mackerel.
30 Minute Yellow Lentil & Roasted Pepper Soup INGREDIENTS 500g dry yellow or red split lentils (soaked for 10 minutes and rinsed) 2500 ml boiling water or a little bit more 4 vegetable or chicken cubes (10g each) 3-4 red bell peppers 1 tbs garlic granules or few garlic cloves 1 tbs dried oregano smoked bacon slices or chopped kabanosy (Polish slim dry […]
Cream of Red Lentils & Mint – Soup or Dip Versatile recipe that can be turned into cold or warm soup or dip for tortilla chips and bread sticks.
