Polish Word of the Day | Niepodległość
Niepodległość = independence. Pronounced: nyeh-poh-dleh-gwo-shch On November 11th Poland celebrates the National Independence Day. This...
Rye Bread Starter { Zakwas Żytni }
This bread starter can be used to bake rye sourdough bread or to make the very delicious Żur - rye flour soup, served with pieces of...
Hot Beer { Grzaniec }
I want you to know that I really sacrificed myself making this for you today. It’s 90 degrees outside and my kitchen is steaming hot. I...
Polish Word of the Day | Weekend
Pronounced: weekend. When I was kid, even though the word weekend existed, the 2 days off work did not. All Saturdays but two (per year)...
Polish Word of the Day | Jesień
Jesień = Autumn Pronounced: y-eh-she-eh-n This is a common view in the autumn months. Where I come from, the North-West tip of the...
Polish Word of the Day | Burak
Burak = Beet Pronounced: b-oo-r-ah-k I love this under-appreciated vegetable, and cook it in various ways often. What you probably don't...
Polish Word of the Day | Grzyby
Grzyby = Mushrooms Pronounced: G-dj-i-b-i We're coming close to the end of the wild mushroom picking season in Poland. People travel...
Rye Bread { Chleb Żytni }
My very first post had to be about bread. My very favorite food. Crunchy on the outside and moist and tangy on the inside. In an average...
Meet Anna
Ever since I came to the US for the first time in 1993 as an exchange student, I was asked for recipes for the food I cooked or dishes...