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Rice Salad with Tuna, Corn and Parsley

Quick, comforting and healthy salad recipe.

Brussels Sprouts Polish Way – Boiled with Breadcrumbs

Polish brukselka / Brussel sprouts with bread crumbs recipe.

Crisp Almond Crescent Rolls Filled with Sour Cherry Marmalade

Crescent rolls – step by step photo tutorial.

Fried & Baked Chicken in Breadcrumbs

INGREDIENTS 4 pieces of chicken breast or 8 pieces of chicken legs (skinless, boneless, cut into chunks) 30g unsalted butter or some oil for frying chicken for the plain breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) 1 cup of fine breadcrumbs ½ tsp sea salt for garlicy paprika and coriander breadcrumbs 1 large egg (lightly beaten) […]

Perfect Buttery Popcorn form Scratch

Our favourite, buttery popcorn… made from scratch.

Rice Salad with Pineapple, Red Kidney Beans, Sweet Corn & Raisins

INGREDIENTS 2 cups (uncooked) easy cook rice 4 cups of cold water to cook the rice 400g tin of pineapple (drained, chopped) 400g tin of sweet corn (drained) 400g tin of red kidney beans (drained) ½ cup of raisins 1 cup boiling water to rehydrate the raisins 2-3 pieces of fried chicken breast (diced) – […]

Japanese Style Chicken Katsu Curry

Easy Japanese style chicken katsu curry recipe to make at home.

Knedle ze Śliwkami / Polish Potato Dumplings with Plums

Traditional Polish dumplings with plum filling recipe.

Puff Pastries with Pears and Mozzarella

INGREDIENTS 500g ready to roll puff pastry 4-5 large pears (halved, cored and sliced) 250g grated mozzarella cheese sweet chilli sauce to serve – optional EQUIPMENT rolling pin 4 individual sandwich trays METHOD Divide pastry in 4 squares for large pastries or into 16 mini squares and roll them until about 3 mm thick. If […]

Hello Kitty Strawberry Banana & Chocolate Sponge Cake

INGREDIENTS for sponge cake 1 cup egg whites and ½ cup yolks, about 6 small eggs 1 cup golden caster sugar 1 cup plain flour pinch of salt 1¼ tsp baking powder 1-2 tbs unsalted butter (softened) for layers 400g strawberries (washed, drained and hulled, sliced) 4 medium bananas (peeled and sliced) 750-900 ml whipping […]

Chłodnik from Scratch – Polish Cold Yogurt Soup with Beets

INGREDIENTS bunch of young beets with leaves (about 6 not too small ones) ¼ lemon juice 3 garlic cloves (chopped) or 1 tsp minced garlic 1250 ml / 5 cups of boiling water 1 English cucumber (quartered and sliced or diced) about 10 / 150g radishes (halved and sliced) 4 spring onions – green part […]

Dark Chocolate Muffins with a Surprise Inside

Chocolate muffins with marmalade filling recipe.

Triple Layer Chocolate Cake with Caramel & Roasted Peanuts – Snickers Cake

[inspired by Snickers chocolate bar] INGREDIENTS for the chocolate layers 2 cups plain flour 2½ cups golden caster sugar ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt ¾ cup vegetable oil, neutral one that does not have strong taste or smell, like canola, sweet almond or Carotino oil, or even yellow […]

Polish Style Young Cabbage with Tomatoes & Dill

Traditional Polish recipe with young cabbage, tomatoes and dill…

Mixed Fruit & Condensed Milk Pie

Easy cake recipe that you can make from cupboard ingredients such as condensed milk and tinned fruits.

Mini Strawberry Tarts with Whipped Cream & Mint

INGREDIENTS 1 cup – 250 ml whipping cream ½ cup golden caster sugar 24 medium strawberries – about 300g (hulled and quartered) 12 mint leaves for the pastry 1½ cups plain white flour ½ bar – 100g unsalted butter (cold, chopped) ¼ cup fine caster sugar 1 large egg pinch of salt EQUIPMENT food processor […]

Curry & Coriander Turkey Cheese Burgers

INGREDIENTS for the burgers itself 600g minced turkey 1¼ cup fine bread crumbs (or dried and crushed bread rolls) 1 cup of water or milk 2 tbs dried coriander or some fresh one 2 eggs 1 onion (chopped finely) 3 tbs oil for frying onion (I used grape seed oil) 1 tbs garlic puree 3 […]

Zapiekanka – Polish Street Food – Grilled Sandwich with Cheese & Mushrooms

Zapiekanka – Polish street food and other street food ideas from all over the globe.

Baked Turkey Meat Balls

INGREDIENTS 600g minced turkey 4 thick or 6 thin slices of soft white bread 1 cup of water or milk 2 eggs 1 large onion (chopped finely) 1 tbs chopped garlic 2 tsp sea salt generous amount of freshly ground black pepper 1 tbs dried basil 1 tbs dried oregano 3 tbs tomato purée about […]

Caribbean Pineapple & Chicken Kebabs – Sweet, Spicy & Juicy

One of the best fast foods you can make, sweet, spicy and juicy at the same time, hard to stop on one.

Polish Oven-Baked Turkey Burgers / Pieczone Kotlety Mielone z Indyka

Healthier, lower in fat and calories but extremely yummy oven baked burgers. Perfect for dinner, snack or even packed lunch.

Sweet Wings with Apples, Prunes, Shallots & Basil

Recipe for sticky wings with apples and shallots.

Easter Lemon & Vanilla Cupcakes

Easy yet delicious lemon and vanilla cupcakes topped with chocolate Easter eggs.

Happy Easter & Spring! Plus Natural Egg Colourant Ideas.

Easter menu and natural way to dye Easter eggs…

Vanilla Fairy Cakes / Cupcakes

[adapted from recipe that my 4½ old daughter brought from school] INGREDIENTS for the muffins 2 large or 3 smaller eggs ½ cup golden caster sugar ½ bar unsalted butter – 125g (melted and cooled down) 1½ cup self rising flour for vanilla butter cream ¼ bar unsalted butter – about 70g 2 cups icing […]

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.

Chicken de Volaille in Chestnut Mushroom Sauce / Zrazy z Kurczaka

Chicken de Volaille / zrazy z kurczaka is a Polish dish often served at wedding and other parties.

Mixed Fruit Salad in Minty Sauce

Kids’ favourite minty fruit salad with condensed milk.

Baked Sundried Tomato & Apple Chicken

INGREDIENTS chicken pieces for 4 people (8 pieces of leg or 4 breasts) 2 onions (cut into wedges) 1 tsp dried oregano sea salt to taste black peppercorns 10 sundried tomatoes from oil (chopped) handful black olives (pitted, whole) 3 tbs oil from sundried tomatoes or some olive oil 2 small apples (cut into wedges) […]

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