Apple Cake {Jabłecznik}
Warm and tangy apple filling surrounded by a soft and flaky lemony crust. How do you say no to this? You don't. My dad (a child of 6)...
Sauerkraut and Mushroom Pierogi {Pierogi z KapustÄ… i z Grzybami}
Now that you know how to make your own sauerkraut, you have got to try making this single most popular Polish dish... pierogi. My...
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...
Fish Stew {Zupa Rybna}
Cool fall weather is coming, and that means hot stews. One comes to mind. Fish stew. I grew up relatively close to the coast of the...
Cooking My Emotions.
Babcia Stasia in her 20s. If I live to be 89, I would die a happy and fulfilled old grandma. I hope to will have left my family in as...
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...
White Barszcz {Biały Barszcz}
The star of my Easter table, sour rye soup. Barszcz biały is smoky, garlicy and tiny bit sour in taste. In my home, its served first,...
White Sausage {Biała Kiełbasa}
Biała kiełbasa gets it’s name from nothing else but it looking white after being cooked. Its a pork sausage spiced with garlic and...
Horseradish with Beets {Ćwikła z Chrzanem}
Horseradish is one of my favorite condiments. With it’s dual purpose of a topping and a sinus clearing medicine, I always keep a jar...