Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
In Polish cooking, this cocoa cake ranks as the easiest baked dessert. I had to laugh out loud when I heard that from my Polish relatives. It is definitely not a mug or all-in-one bowl cake, so that means that it’s already a step above “easy,” at least in my book. For this cake, you […]
This traditional Polish salad is like a souped up version of the American potato salad. It is a side dish that is a great accompaniment to nearly any lunch or dinnertime meal at any time of the year. It fits just as well for picnics as for a fall luncheon, as for holiday meals like […]
My daughter had an interesting history project learning about the Polish hussars. They were an elite regimen in the Polish cavalry in the Crown Kingdom of Poland between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was actually exiled Hungarians who introduced hussar horsemen to the Polish military. At first, the regiments were small and only made up […]
I’m calling these cookies “Polish” not because they are a traditionally Polish, but instead because I made them while visiting Poland over Christmas. While I could have sworn that I repeated exactly what I would have done had I made them in my own kitchen in America–aside from the colored sugar crystals which were nonexistent […]
‘Tis the season for sore throats and colds. Having some honey handy, ready to work its medicinal wonders, is a must. Of late, I’ve had a few spoonful’s myself, sprinkled with some freshly squeezed lemon juice, to make sure I recall how to make this century-old home remedy when sore throats take over my house. […]