Hot soups don’t normally come to mind during the summer months in Tucson, I’m more likely to make gazpacho or chłodink, but the beautiful selection of fresh (...)
Biały Kiełbasa is traditional for Easter. Sometimes it is the sausage served with Biały Barszcz. Sometimes it’s Baked Biały Kiełbasa as I’ve prepared it here. (...)
I’ve always liked granola – the flavor, the texture, but I’ve never made my own. . . until now. I’m glad that it’s quick and easy because there can be no going (...)
Ed is a huge fan of apple pie, so I thought this would be a popular dessert. It’s beautiful, and it was all eaten, but I don’t think I’ll make it again. (...)
Naan bread recipe - soft and chewy Indian flatbread
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Naan is a raised flat bread and my favorite part of any meal in an Indian restaurant. Soft and chewy, it can’t be beat warm from the griddle, and I was pleased (...)
Heavenly Cake Baker Submission #37 How can it be that I lived in England for 18 months and had never even heard of sticky toffee pudding? I discovered it on a (...)
I saw sękacz for the first time tonight; this many layered cake, resembling a tree or crazy big mushroom, is both dessert and an impressive centerpiece. We (...)
Every time I visit my friend, Elżbieta, I learn a new dish. During my last visit, we put a very thick Ajerkoniak (sounds like ayer-cognac and translates to (...)
I’ve often been troubled by the liquid in my apple pies running out as soon as the first slice is cut; the sugary juices just haven’t been thick enough. I’m (...)
This may be a recipe that I first made in Home Ec class. The only thing I remember for sure was that it was love at first bite. I adore chocolate and peanut (...)
My brother lives in Manhattan, and he has made sure that our visits included a trip to the Magnolia Bakery; they’re famous for their cupcakes. There’s often a (...)
We have an heirloom, yellow pear tomato plant that survived the winter, and now with its mature root structure it’s trying to take over the world. We’ve gotten (...)
Heavenly Cake Baker Submission #7 Sunday was a big cake day. I wanted to fix the lemon cake, but I have bundt pan issues, so I made half the recipe as (...)
Apparently, while I’ve been quietly living in Poland, Americans have been going nuts for speculoos! It’s the new Nutella! There’s a national shortage, (...)
I mentioned in a recent post that I missed cooking while I’d been traveling lately. The upside, of that time out of the kitchen, was the chance to do some (...)
I feel like I’ve just been given the secret of the universe – how to make good hash browns at home. Thanks to Elise for posting on Simply Recipes. I didn’t (...)
This is not a sponsored post, just sharing something fabulous! It’s January 1st, so let me wish you Happy New Year, Szczesliwego Nowego Roku, and share my (...)
A recent outing with a new friend from Poland brought me this easy to make recipe for Racuchy, a healthy pancake, in this case flavored with banana. Maggi, my (...)
Have you ever had the wonderful European style hot chocolate? It’s a cross between hot pudding and chocolate ganache. We had a restaurant in Poznan, Cacao (...)
Polska piątek (Polish Friday) #7 As Polish dishes go, bigos is about as traditional as you can get. You’ll be sure to find it in the food booths at any (...)
We both returned from the states a couple of days ago – Ed from the Ryder Cup in Chicago, me from Arizona and parts west. We’ve almost recovered from the jet (...)
Smalec is something that Americans eye warily at first. Polish friends and my husband said “it’s pork fat; you spread it on bread like butter.” I didn’t find (...)
From January to March, Tucsonans are harvesting fruit from their citrus trees. Mature trees yield much more than a family can consume, so it’s common to have (...)
