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 […]
Basic Fresh Pot Cheese (twaróg, ser biały, quark, творог, tvorog)
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 not the same […]
An Irresistible Fall Treat: Polish Plum Slab Tart (Kruche Ciasto ze Śliwkami)
Yes, it’s another plum recipe. So far, I’ve posted two recipes for plum cake (German Plum Cake and Polish Plum Cake), one recipe for yeasted Polish plum pastry, and one recipe for a type of shortcrust Polish pastry (“półkruche ciasto”). This time, the recipe is for a different type of shortcrust Polish pastry (“kruche ciasto“). The […]
A Polish Summer Dessert Staple: Fruit (e.g., Peach) Tart
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 […]
A Beginner’s Polish Berry Tart (Kruche ciasto z truskawkami i malinami)
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 […]