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18 March 2016
Tiramisu-inspired birthday cake
This month I'm celebrating not only a birthday of my special someone, but also the first anniversary of Lemon & Strawberries! The time is passing so fast, that (...)
3 March 2016
Greek meatballs with kritharaki in tomato sauce
Past two weeks were extremely busy for me and I didn't even have time to eat properly! What a shame! Today I'm making it up and decided to cook these delicious (...)
16 February 2016
Classic polish tomato soup
This tomato soup is one of my favorites. Why? Because it's very simple to make, delicious and perfect for colder days. It can be made with an addition of rice (...)
25 January 2016
Polish apple pie from my mom's cookbook - classic szarlotka
I love apples! Well, who doesn't? This recipe for a delicious apple pie comes from a family cookbook my mom wrote and gave me when I moved to Greece - I (...)
11 January 2016
Greek bean soup fasolada
Lately it's pretty cold, even in Greece. Days like these I really enjoy food that warms you up! This bean soup (fasolada) is one of such dishes - hearty, spicy (...)
23 December 2015
Herring salad recipe for christmas
As you might have noticed, we're eating a lot of fish on Christmas Eve in Poland - it's because traditionally we're not supposed to eat meat that day. And this (...)
22 December 2015
Honeypie with walnuts - polish christmas cake
This is my favourite Christmas cake - it smells and tastes like heaven - honey & walnuts combination is simply amazing! It's made with two or more layers of (...)
18 December 2015
Polish cabbage rolls with mushrooms and gravy for christmas eve
Continuation of my Polish Christmas preparation! Today "gołąbki" - cabbage rolls! You might have tried traditional cabbage rolls (or made lazy version of (...)
11 December 2015
Borscht with uszka - polish christmas beetroot soup with mini dumplings
I'm continuing my preparation for Christmas Eve dinner. In Poland, we're having a festive dinner on 24th of December - so you may say we start celebrating a (...)
10 December 2015
Pierogi with sauerkraut and mushrooms
As I mentioned some time ago, pierogi are one of the most popular and characteristic Polish dishes and come in many tastes and variations (like "ruskie" with (...)
2 December 2015
Fish a'la greek - traditional polish christmas dish
Have you ever heard of "fish a'la Greek"? Well, for sure if you're Polish and almost certainly no if you're Greek! Nobody knows how name of this dish was (...)
27 November 2015
Vanilla shortbread cookies for 100 facebook fans celebration
Last week fanpage of Lemon & Strawberries has reached 100+ fans! It's a big thing for me and I want to thank you all for your likes & support! This kind of a (...)
19 November 2015
Polish fluffy biscuits with marmalade and poppy seeds
Just look at these little cuties! Aren't they adorable? Baletki (which would literally translate to "ballet shoes") are small, fluffy bits of pleasure - they (...)
13 November 2015
Lazy cabbage rolls in tomato sauce
Who doesn't love cabbage rolls? They're delicious and to die for, but there is one problem - they take a lot of time to make. This version of classic Polish (...)
5 November 2015
Greek ratatouille tourlou tourlou
Tourlou - tourlou is one of these dishes one cannot stop eating! It's so rich in taste and colorful that everyone loves it. Its name means "mixed up" and (...)
29 October 2015
Polish sour cucumber soup
This is one of my favourite Polish soups and I missed it greatly for a very long time. Don't get me wrong, I love Greek cuisine with all my heart - it's (...)
21 October 2015
Polish steamed dumplings with pork stew and beetroot salad
Sometimes I really miss some Polish dishes and today was one of these days. Pampuchy are a type of yeast based dumplings, that are very popular in Poland. (...)
21 October 2015
Polish classic beetroot salad
In Poland we love beetroots! We prepare them in many different ways: marinated, as salads, warm side dishes, as a spread mixed with horseradish and of course - (...)
14 October 2015
Game of Thrones inspired sugar cookies
No matter if you're throwing a themed party or planning a nice movie night with your significant other, it's good to surprise your guests or beloved ones with (...)
7 October 2015
Lemon cupcakes with light buttercream for Greece celebration
They say that "happy people don't count the time" and it must be true, since my second year in Greece passed so fast I didn't even notice until I've looked at (...)
1 October 2015
Loukoumades Greek honey and cinnamon puffs
It looks like that's it - Summer is over, at least around my area. It's raining almost all the time, it's gloomy and slowly we're moving into real autumn. This (...)
25 September 2015
Cebularze - polish onion and poppy seed pie
When I was a kid, you couldn't buy cebularz in my small hometown bakeries, so it was one of these "special" treats we were getting while visiting Wrocław once (...)
17 September 2015
Prasorizo - greek leek with rice
Leeks. One of the rather underrated vegetables. We use it to add more taste into a broth, we put it in the salads or as extra-something in our stews and soups, (...)
10 September 2015
Ptysie with Lemon Cream
This is a dessert of my childhood! We used to buy them in pastry shops on special occasions or as a Sunday treat. Whenever I was passing by the store as a kid (...)
