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 […]
A Pairing of Tomato and Mozzarella: Insalata Caprese
It’s summer tomato season! This is the time, and honestly the only time, when we can truly enjoy eating fresh, juicy tomatoes. Our lunchtime sandwiches, with a thick tomato slice inside, go from blah to delicious. For dinner, our ritual is to set out a big plate of tomato slices. I like them plain, but […]
German Potato Salad
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 […]
Polish Vegetable Salad (“Sałatka Jarzynowa”)
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 […]
Chicken and Ham Salad Pastry Puffs
So you’ve gotten an invitation for an elegant, standing room only party and have been asked to contribute a cold appetizer. I suppose little sandwiches are an option. I haven’t quite mastered elegant sandwiches though. Jumbo shrimp? I might need to break open the piggy-bank for that one. What to do? If you want to […]