Zupa Jarzynowa babci Emilki I don’t actually know if Polish vegetable Soup is popular all over Poland, all I know is that Zupa Jarzynowa has been the most common soup in my family house. It was cooked by my babcia Emilka at least once a week. We had a big family living together, each day …
Zupa grzybowa Late Summer and Autumn is the time of mushrooms picking and Poles are actually obsessed with it:) On weekends you can find dozens of cars in forest parking lots, making it difficult to find a parking space. Forget about finding a place, if you are too late, which is about 7-8 a.m:) When …
Zupa Gołąbkowa Everybody loves Gołąbki! They are one of the most popular of Polish food, Gołąbki are truly a comfort food too. On the other hand they are quite time consuming. Once you feel like Gołąbki, but don’t have too much time, you can check this recipe for Cabbage Roll Soup. The same deliciousness, while …
Zupa Grzybowa Poland is famous of its soups. We eat soup each day as a first course of traditional Polish dinner- Chicken Soup, Beet Soup, Sorrel Soup, Dill Pickle Soup or – Forest Mushroom Soup🙂 The best Forest Mushroom Soup is cooked from fresh mushrooms, picked in Autumn, but I love this soup so much, …
Bear’s Garlic Creamy Soup is a full of vitamins Spring soup. A season for bear’s garlic (which can be also called wild leek, ramps, wild garlic) is quite short, use it and cook this healthy soup. If you still have some ramps left, you can try out other recipes: Bear’s Garlic Cream Cheese or Bear’s …
This Chłodnik – cold soup – my Grandma was making us quite often, we loved to eat it accompanied by boiled potatoes sprinkled with sauteed onions and/or fried bacon. I remember that we used to have only one shared plate of potatoes (with onions, bacon and dill) for the whole family and we would scooped …
Feel like Żurek, but don’t have kwas? You can make kwas yourself, if you have spare 5-7 days. Fortunately there is a way out, to enjoy delicious Żurek without waiting. One of my foodie friends, who often sends me inspiration for new recipes, asked me for a Żurek for Cheaters recipe and here it is:) …
Starting from early Spring I have an access to fresh plants of sorrel. It grows wild in my parents garden. Doesn’t matter how many times it is cut, it always regrows. Some people may be unhappy to have a sorrel and other wild plants instead of grass lawn, but not me. I like wild plants, …
Zero waste preserves for delicious Ogórkowa Soup in Winter Cucumbers for Dill Pickle Soup are easy way to get Polish Zupa Ogórkowa any time you like. In the middle of Summer cucumbers are the cheapest and full of taste at the same time. Once you are at the farmers market look for the cheapest cucumbers- …
Barszcz Ukraiński This is my mom’s version of Barszcz Ukraiński. Polish Ukrainian Barszcz is probably more Polish than Ukrainian, this is just a soup that we call Barszcz Ukraiński. Compared to typical Polish barszcz there is more vegetables and for me, the main difference is that we add white beans and cabbage to Polish Ukrainian …
Zupa z gruszki i pietruszki Parsley and Pear Soup is a soup that has become very popular last years in Poland. You get it on first communions’ celebrations, family gatherings and special occasions. Sunflower seeds for me are a magic ingredient here, they add crunchiness and flavor. Parsley and pear soup is surprisingly light and …
Zupa z fasoli “Piękny Jaś” Once I came across fresh large bean on the local farmer market, I wanted to cook Bean and Sausage Soup. The bean was called Piękny Jaś, meaning: Handsome Johnny:) This flat, kidney-shaped bean is white, large, delicate and a little bit sweat in taste. It is actually a regional specialty, …
The story of my Creamy horseradish soup is short – I heard about in a tv show by Magda Gessler – she is doing this popular show on restaurants makeover in Poland – Kuchenne Rewolucje, I just thought this soup must have been good. One day I put a pot with water and chicken on …
Kwaśnica [kvah-shnee-tsah] Winter school break in Poland has just finished. This year there was not much snow or almost not at all, the only destination for skiing was Mountains. Zakopane, Karpacz, Białka and Bukowina Tatrzańska – these are the most popular Winter resorts, that deserve to go, you can feel and see there the magic …
Few weeks ago I met a Greek couple living in Warsaw. Dimitris asked me to show him how to cook Bigos. When we talked about Polish cuisine, Anja said that soups are something special for Poland. And this is a fact: in Poland soups are a staple in Polish homes for dinner. You can get …
Rosół z kluskami lanymi Rosół with Drop Noodles is a special homemade soup in many Polish families. It reminds our Grandmas and childhood. One of the readers on facebook said: “First soup and noodle making lesson I had, standing on a stool, at the stove with my babciu”. Thank you DaMo! Rosół in Poland is …
I don’t remember my Grandma using pumpkin, it was not popular those days. It became popular only recently, my sister would cook spicy oriental version of the soup, with curry powder and chili. I decided to cook delicate Baked Pumpkin Soup, milky, buttery, with a hint of garlic. Try also other Polish seasonal Autumn food …
Krupnik Maślakowy Mushroom Barley Soup is a great seasonal food idea for Autumn. If you happen to get fresh wild mushrooms you need to try it. The add of barley makes the soup more filing and comforting in chilling weather. In September my friend Agnieszka took me to her old Summer place at the end …
