While this dish is very popular in Poland and you can find it in almost every single bakery I had no idea that it comes from Jewish culture and it is actually called "Cebularz Lubelski" after one part of Poland where it suppose to originated from. "Cebularz" means something with onion... and in this case... Continue Reading →
Challah is a traditional jewish braided bread made on jewish holidays and Sabbath. In Poland, challah is very popular and it can be bought in any bakery. Though, this baked goodie has no religion meaning. Many people don't even know that this bread comes from jewish culture. As a small kid I remember my mom... Continue Reading →
Dish this was in my head for a long time. As once vegetarian I used to make it quite often. I made a few changes like the glazed carrots inside or coconut oil but the rest of stayed pretty the same. Normally pasztet is meat based dish. In Poland it's made from ground poultry, pork,... Continue Reading →
I suppose to be on bed rest but it's not that easy when you're pregnant and when you crave so many different homemade goods. Last week, for example I had homemade chocolate milk pudding for dinner. Four times. What means that for four days I didn't eat anything else for dinner just my pudding. Oh... Continue Reading →
... at least in my home. Fat Thursday - is traditional Polish and German feast marking the last Thursday before Lent and is associated with the celebration of Carnival. Because Lent is a time of fasting, the next opportunity to feast would not be until Easter. (Wikipedia). All Catholics know that - not that I... Continue Reading →
Failures in the kitchen - as much as I hate them they happen. They happen less often than they used to but still... From time to time there is a day when nothing good want to come out from my pots and pans. Of course there is more failures when I cook "American" food and... Continue Reading →
Jennifer - green wife of a green military guy 🙂 On her blog she writes about their journey while trying to become a zero waste household... . In her last post she wrote that sometimes when her husband is out at sea she skips trips to the store and she lives on cereal and raw... Continue Reading →
Sometime in the past I wrote a post about kisiel. The one that I had was a powdered kisiel I got from our Polish store. To make it you just need to add the powder to a boiling water and voila! I found it in our Polish store but I've never bought it again since.... Continue Reading →
Middle of Winter, and who does think about dishes that would refresh you and help you to cool down? Only pregnant women 🙂 Pregnant and living in CA where in January we have ripening tomatoes and growing lettuce outside our apartment. "Chłodnik" literally means "cooler" and in Poland and many European countries is eaten during... Continue Reading →
