Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Growing up, I had potatoes in some form or another about 4 to 5 times a week with dinner. Dinner without potatoes wasn’t a real dinner. As a kid, I actually wasn’t too fond of this starchy root vegetable. If it weren’t mixed with something else, I had a hard time eating it. In the […]
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 […]
There are a few similarities between Polish and German foods, and the inclusion of cabbage in the diet is one of them. While I grew up with cabbage being a staple in my Polish-American diet, I wasn’t too fond of this nutrient-rich vegetable until my adult years. Now, the only thing stopping me from eating […]
Any fried form of potato seems to draw people like a magnet. What comes to mind are the big three–fries, potato chips, and potato pancakes. Of the three, the most accessible to the home cook who doesn’t have specialized equipment beyond a stove top and a frying pan is the potato pancake. Growing up, I […]