Have you ever struggled with choosing a perfect dessert when making dinner for your friends? That’d be me yesterday. I’ve created a nice combination of a starter and a main and couldn’t think of a dessert which would complete my dinner. I knew my boyfriend loves cheesecake but I thought it too simple to act…
Category: Polish food
52 Kapuśniaczki (Polish cabbage pastry)
One of my favourite savoury pastries, traditionally prepared for Christmas Eve. There are as many recipes as households. My Mum’s are very delicate in flavour, not too salty. They taste of Christmas ;) INGREDIENTS for the dough (makes about 50 rolls) 50g fresh yeast 200ml sour cream 1/2 tsp sugar 1kg flour 200g margarine 2…
50 Polish Beetroot Soup (Barszcz)
One of my favourite Polish soups, especially that exact version. My Nan is a barszcz master, no one can make it tastier than she does. I did try, following my Grandma’s recipe carefully. To be honest, it was quite similar to my Nan’s barszcz but not exactly the same. What did I miss? What is…
48 Sweet Carrot Side Dish
Few weeks ago I had friends over for dinner. I made some meat, roasted veg and sweet carrot as a side dish. Apparently, my carrot was quite good since I had been asked to post a recipe for it here. So here it goes, especially for my Lithuanian friends ^^ INGREDIENTS 500g carrots 50g butter salt…
43 Homemade bread with kefir
You would think that making bread at home requires special equipment (like special bread oven) or incredible skills or amazing amount of effort. Nothing more wrong. My own Nan proved me that making bread can be quite easy. And how delicious the bread she made was! A bit sour, not too dry, firm, heaven for…
42 Autumn Plum Cake
I went to Poland for a weekend recently. Had so much amazing food! The plum cake as well, made by my auntie on my last day in Poland. Such a nice treat, kiss-goodbye cake ^^ I have documented and collected quite a few recipes while in Poland, more coming soon! INGREDIENTS 50g fresh yeast 100ml milk…
39 Mum’s best croissants (rogaliki wodne)
I used to see my Mum making those little croissants quite often when I was a child and I used to think: ‘It looks so easy’. My Mum would make them in ridiculous quantities, they were so good that they would disappear in seconds in our hungry for sweet treat stomachs. Now, when I had finally…
30 Home made pasta (makaron)
As promised, I’m posting a recipe for a home made pasta (makaraon). You can eat it together with rosol, perfect match! ^^ Prepare yourself for some hard work, kneading a pasta dough ain’t easy ;) INGREDIENTS 1/2kg good quality wheat flour 3 eggs 1/2 tsp salt HOW TO MAKE? 1. Sieve the flour onto the…
29 Polish chicken soup (Rosół)
Some may say that it’s nothing special. easy to make. not really sophisticated. nothing more wrong! to make a proper rosol you need experience and/or skill. Traditionally, rosol is eaten in Poland on a Sunday, we serve it as a plain chicken stock with some egg noodles (makaron). if there is any dish I could…
26 Polish Angel Wings (faworki)
Faworki (angel wings) is a traditional food for Fat Thursday, last Thursday before Lent starts. In Poland we usually make faworki or pączki (similar to doughnuts), both super unhealthy and rich in calories, deep fried paradise ;) When I was a kid I used to like coming back from school and seeing my Mum making…
24 Polish chocolate cheesecake ‘Izaura’
Izaura is the cake my Mum used to make the most often, I think. I have always thought it was super easy to make until I tried doing it myself. I was surprised that it requires quite a bit of work. but it’s totally worth it though. My Mum’s chocolate cheesecake, try it yourself ;)…
19 Polish Cake ‘The Prince’ (Krolewicz)
When I think Polska, I think cakes. Since I can remember, I see my Mum baking stunning cakes for every occasion or even for no occasion. Multiple-layer cakes, cookies, sponges, every day casual cakes; amazing variety. Krolewicz, which literally translates as “a prince” is one of my favourite cakes. I’ve never dared to try baking…
