Super Easy Chłodnik – Polish Yoghurt Soup with Beets & Dill This is the easiest (and the laziest) Chłodnik recipe you will probably ever come across, even easier than Easy Chłodnik we made previously, and definitely easier than Chłodnik from Scratch. Despite being so uncomplicated, it tastes delicious, especially on hot summer days! There are couple of Polish seasonal recipes that I have fond memories of […]
Isabella’s Arancini – Risotto Balls Super clever, classic Italian recipe using leftover risotto that is shaped into balls and deep fried.
Red Lentil Soup with Tomatoes, Herbs & Roasted Garlic Versatile, quick and healthy lunch recipe that can be prepared in advance.
Simple Salted Herring Ceviche Less traditional way of preparing Polish salted herring… with tomatoes and lime juice.
Marissa’s Tortilla Chips Party Snack with Chunky Tomato Sauce – Kids’ Cooking Quick and easy party snack with tortilla chips and homemade tomato sauce.
Mango Chutney with Ginger & Chilli Easy home-made mango chutney recipe and water bath preserving method.
Barszcz Czerwony – Polish Red Borscht Soup Made Easy Traditional Polish recipe made easy, with home-made stock and borscht concentrate.
Śledzik – Traditional Polish Salted Herring Recipe for traditional Polish salted herring with onion and olive oil.
Polish Sour Cabbage / Sauerkraut and Puff Pastry Swirls Extremely quick and easy Poliah saurkraut swirls made out of puff pastry.
Filo Pastry Nests with Feta Cheese & Black Olives Extremely easy, fast to prepare and very tasty little feta cheese pastries with black olives.
Celeriac with Beets, Raisins and Walnuts aka Pink Waldorf Salad Beetroots, celeriac, raisins, walnuts, mayonnaise… pink Waldorf salad. Bitter-sweet, just like LOVE, perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Pink Beetroot & Green Avocado Picnic Dips Pink and green, low in calories picnic dips that looks great and are healthy as well.
Simple Garlic Sauce for Yorkshire Puddings INGREDIENTS frozen Yorkshire puddings for the garlic sauce 3 tbs plain flour 25g unsalted butter 400 ml of boiling water 1½ vegetable cubes (10g each) or stock powder 1 tbs garlic powder full fat milk – to taste METHOD Place frozen Yorkshire puddings in preheated oven according to the instructions on the package. In meantime […]
Cheese, Wine & Food Pairings There is plenty of varieties of cheese and wine so choosing the right pair can be a little tricky…
Moroccan Style Hummus with Caramelized Onions and Roasted Peppers Yummy, easy to prepare hummus recipe.
Simple Guacamole, Fresh Salsa & Garlicy Cream for Chicken Fajitas INGREDIENTS for guacamole 2 medium or 1 large and ripe avocado (peeled, seed removed) ½ lime / ¼ lemon juice or to taste sea salt to taste 1-2 garlic cloves (crushed) or some garlic powder to taste – optional METHOD Mash everything together with fork or hand blender and leave aside. INGREDIENTS for fresh salsa […]
Roasted Pesto Veggies INGREDIENTS veggies for grilling: mushrooms, zucchini etc. olive oil for brushing (for extra kick I used olive oil with chillies) pesto for brushing fine sea salt EQUIPMENT baking tray lined with non-stick Teflon sheet or baking paper silicone brush METHOD Preheat oven to 200°C (392°F). Place veggies on baking tray, brush them with oil, sprinkle […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
Norwegian Gravlax / Gravlaks [Inspired by “The Best of Norwegian Traditional Cuisine” by Ingrid Espelid Hovig that my friend Rigmor gave ages ago to my sister Jola, and now almost 15 years later my husband used it to prepare this dish.] INGREDIENTS about 400g boneless salmon with skin (cut into two even pieces) 2 tbs sea salt 1 tbs […]
Grilled Tomatoes & Peppers with Halloumi Cheese Salad Simple, healthy, delicious halloumi cheese grilled salad.
