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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.
Tomato & Marjoram Chicken INGREDIENTS chicken pieces for 8 people (about 16 pieces if drumsticks or thighs) 1½ tbs dried marjoram 2 tbs olive oil 2 onions (finely chopped) 2 tsp garlic granules or about 6 garlic gloves (finely chopped) 4 tbs concentrated tomato paste 4 tbs cold water (for method 1) or 2-3 cups of hot water (for […]
Blackcurrant & Apple Pie INGREDIENTS for the filling 1½ kg apples, crunchy and not too sweet apples would be the best (peeled, cored, cubed) 6 tbs blackcurrant jam (I used my mom’s homemade marmalade) 2 tbs vanilla sugar for sweet short crust pastry 2½ cup plain white flour 200g unsalted butter (cold, chopped) ½ cup golden caster sugar 2-3 […]
Chatka Puchatka albo Domek Baby Jagi – Pooh House also called Witch House [inspired by my friend Lidka who reminded me of this childhood recipe] INGREDIENTS for the cake bar of unsalted butter – 250g (softened) 500g white curd cheese or hard ricotta (mashed with a fork) few tbs of milk – optionally 1 cup icing sugar 2 tbs vanilla sugar 2 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder 60 pettit […]
Polish Sour Cabbage & Mushroom Croquettes – Krokiety z Kapustą i Grzybami Pancakes Polish way filled with sour cabbage and mushrooms, dipped in egg and breadcrumbs and refried on butter.
Polish Strawberry Cookie Crumb Cheesecake Cheesecake – Polish way with baked cream cheese, strawberries and cookie crumbs.
Sernik Czekoladowy z Kruszonką – Polish Chocolate Crumb Cheesecake Best chocolate cheesecake recipe ever – smooth layer of cheese & crunchy chocolate crumbs…
Greek Style Fish / Ryba po Grecku (Traditional Polish Dish) [recipe inspired by my friend Lidka, who often prepare this dish] INGREDIENTS for the veggies 2 large leeks – 400g (sliced) 4 medium onions – 500g (chopped) unsalted butter or olive oil to fry onions about 10 carrots (1kg) 2 parsnips (500g) ¼ celeriac root (200g) – optional 300g tin of tomato puree 1½ cup […]
International Children’s Day – Dzień Dziecka Info on Children’s Day and some coffee chocolate chunk biscuits.
Green Lentil and Soy Mince Krokiety (Filled Crepes) INGREDIENTS for the pancakes/ crepes 3 cups self raising flour or 3 cups plain flour + 1 tbs baking powder 4 cups milk or a little bit more if pancake mixture is too thick 4 eggs for Green Lentil and Soy Mince filling 75g dry soy mince 1 vegetable cube hot water Cayenne pepper 250g […]
Pisanki – Traditional Polish Easter Eggs Dyed in Onion Shells Traditional way of dyeing eggs for Easter using onion shells and wax resist.
Pierniczki – Traditional Polish Cookies with Honey and Spices Spiced honey cookies – Polish gingerbread version.
Pączki Oponki – Baked Version of Traditional Polish Doughnuts Baked version of traditional Polish doughnut recipe.
Sweet Tomato, Lettuce and Basil Salad à la Grandma Ala INGREDIENTS 500g tomatoes of your choice – (cubed or quartered if cherry tomatoes used) 1 plain round lettuce or iceberg lettuce (washed, drained and teared) 4 tbs olive oil 1 tbs fine white sugar or even better golden caster sugar ¼ tsp sea salt ½lemon juice generous handful of fresh basil leaves (chopped) ½ tsp […]
Hibiscus Tea or Sorrel Drink? Sorrel drink, hibiscus tea and other drinks made from the same Hibiscus sabdariffa plant.
Sernik z Polewą Czekoladową – Polish Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Traditional Polish baked cheesecake recipe using real curd cheese rather than cream cheese.
