Herring in Oil {Śledź w Oleju}
I grew up in North-Western corner of Poland, in a city of about 400,000 people called Szczecin. Because of the location and access to...
Polish Fried Cabbage {Kapusta Zasmażana}
Its no news that Poles eat a lot of cabbage. Its cheap and it stores well in the cool basement storage. My grandma's neighbor grew...
Polish Deviled Eggs 4 Ways {Jaja Faszerowane}
In the late 1980s, I was about 13-14 years old. Old enough to be a big help in the kitchen. Especially when it came down to set up or...
Homemade Sauerkraut {Kapusta Kiszona}
This is only a miniature version of what making of sauerkraut was in my home. We’d diligently scrub the bathtub and using my...
Polish Potato Dumplings {Kopytka}
It’s no secret that Polish kitchen is resourceful and greatly relies on cheap ingredients, often leftovers. Nothing makes me think about...
Potato Pancakes {Placki Ziemniaczane}
This very thrifty dish is not only weirdly delicious, but it also won’t break your budget. Poles, through many economic and political...
Chicken in Gelatin {Galaretka z Kurczaka}
Chicken jello is what my husband calls this Easter dish. He’s not the biggest fan of it, but he bravely eats it… once a year, on Easter....
Chicken Pâté {Pasztet z Kurczaka}
Pasztet turned out great. It’s sooth and savory with a slight tint of irony liver taste, but not overbearing. You can taste the aromatic...
Hunter's Stew {Bigos}
Pronounced: bee-gos. Bigos is a mixture of fresh cabbage and sauerkraut, various meats and mushrooms. I often make it if I have a bunch...
Smoked Fish Paste {Pasta Rybna}
I did not get to do as much cooking on our quick and busy weekend trip to Alaska, as we were enjoying the snowy outdoors snow-machining,...
