Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
I have been to quite a number of Polish festivals and other events in the United States over the years and there is one dish that is consistently served to guests: pierogi. Merriam-Webster’s dictionary defines pierogi as: “a case of dough filled with a typically savory filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables) and cooked […]
Farmer’s cheese, or “pot cheese,” is a staple in the Polish kitchen, not to mention the kitchen of other cultures, like German, Russian, and Ukrainian. A common fresh cheese sold in American supermarkets that comes close to it in terms of being a staple in the dairy aisle is cottage cheese. But it is definitely […]
I make an average of 2 loaves of bread every week. I alternate between making bread using dry yeast and making bread using a rye starter that I store in my fridge. My bread making schedule has been going on for several years now and there is no turning back. Once you’ve tasted homemade bread, […]
I’ve gotten comments (complaints) from certain Polish family members saying that my layer cakes are too sweet, too heavy, and just too much, especially with the addition of American buttercream frosting! Polish frosted layer cakes, they say, are just not that way. They are light, less sweet, and don’t leave you feeling like you need […]
Happy New Year! I wanted to share with you a recipe for candied orange peel that I used this holiday season. I made one batch, which covered all my baking needs for the holidays, with some left over. I used it in my Polish spiced honey cake (“piernik“), Polish fruitcake (“keks“), and Polish poppyseed roll […]