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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
To make a lemon layer cake special, lemon curd spread in between the layers as a filling or mixed into the frosting will do wonders. It is a lemon, butter, sugar, and egg combination that is cooked until thickened, just like a custard. Lemon curd comes to us from British cuisine, dating back to somewhere […]