Weekends in the Kitchen and Beyond
Whenever I’ve taken a trip to Poland to see relatives, each household I’d visit–even if I only would be dropping by for a couple of hours–would always offer and serve tea or coffee with a homemade dessert. Yes, that’s right, a homemade dessert. ALWAYS. HOMEMADE. It’s almost like it would be committing the highest sin […]
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, […]
If you lack the time and energy to make up a sweet pastry dough the normal way–by cutting butter into flour, etc, etc–then try out this recipe to make a quick Polish tart. The most time consuming part is preparing the fruit (and washing the dishes afterwards!). The mixer does all the work to make […]
These beef cutlets are a good example of a typical Polish main dish. The cutlets are wonderfully flavorful and tender. In fact, they are still tasty at room temperature. Just cut into slices and use instead of deli meats for sandwiches. At Polish catered events, you will likely see large platters of cold meats and […]
In two weeks, summer arrives, though it feels like summer is already here. The temperature has climbed to 89°F, accompanied by high humidity, a full supply of gnats and mosquitoes, and evening thunderstorms (2 so far). The spring flowers that I love the most have long since gone, so it’s time to preserve those memories […]