Traditional Polish Christmas Eve Mushroom Soup (Zupa Grzybowa Wigilijna) This Polish Christmas Eve Mushroom Soup is a classic dish served during Wigilia, the Christmas Eve dinner. It’s a rich, aromatic soup made from a mix of fresh and dried wild mushrooms, simmered in a flavorful vegetable broth. This version is meatless, making it a perfect […]
Autumn Mushroom Lard Spread with Rydze (Saffron Milk Caps) Lard Spread with Saffron Mushrooms is a seasonal treat in Poland, especially enjoyed in the fall when rydze (saffron milk cap mushrooms) are in season. They are nowadays rather rare in Poland, so dishes with Rydze are considered a treat. Lard Spread with Saffron Mushrooms captures
Masło czosnaczkowe Herb Butter is a great idea for serve it with bread, potatoes, grilled meats, fish, or vegetables. I am experimenting with both herbs I use and dishes I am enriching with herb butter. A lot of space for imagination! Below I share few pictures of the dishes I made with Herb Butter. I
Last time I cooked Hop Shoots in Butter, and they were lovely! This year I wanted to try something new, so I decided to make Fermented Wild Hop Shoots. Recipe is exactly the same as for 2 Days Cucumbers, but while cucumbers are a staple, hop shoots might seem strange to use in a kitchen.
Pierogi ruskie z czosnkiem niedźwiedzim Ruthenian Pierogi with Ramps are not a classic of Polish cuisine, actually I just wanted to try something new with Bear’s Garlic, I harvested this year. I didn’t follow any recipe, I just added ramps to Ruthenian Pierogi filling. I prepared them a little bit different compared to original, because
In the heart of Polish cuisine lies a humble yet extraordinary ingredient: forest mushrooms. This Fresh Mushroom Sauce is a versatile addition to any meal, bringing a touch of comfort to your table. Whether you’re drizzling it over Gołąbki or using it as a hearty topping for Kotlety Mielone, this sauce is sure to evoke
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
Grzybki w occie This year there were plenty of mushrooms at the Polish seaside, where we had spent holidays. The weather was not so great, so each day we woke up early and went mushroom picking. I so enjoy foraging for mushrooms in the forest during the summer and autumn seasons! We dried a lot
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,
I’ve made Dandelion syrup few times so far. It’s so tasty. My children like pancakes splashed with Dandelion syrup just as much as with maple syrup. In Polish folk medicine it is know from ages as a cure for cough and a help with liver cleansing. Dandelion syrup recipe can be found in Saint Hildegard
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-
Both elderberry and elderflowers have amazing health benefits. They are a natural remedy for cough, cold and help to improve immunity. Elderflower syrup taste also really nice, so it is also a pleasure to have such a remedy:) My friend Ewa told me few days ago, that coctails with elderflower syrup got really popular in
Orzechówka, Nalewka z zielonego orzecha My mum used to cure her stomach aches with this Young Walnuts Tincture. Once I was grown up, she wanted me to use it too. I hated it, it was bitter and dark, but as we say in Poland the bitter cure heals best:) I have to agree that it
I have read about it last year, but it was to late to forage, this year I remembered to collect young hop shoots and I made hop shoots in butter and garlic. I steamed it first and then sauteed on frying pan. Recipe is easy, while the main ingredient is not so obvious. One can
I decided to make a summary on wild garlic and let you know about a range of their names, how they are beneficial to our health and finally I will present few wild garlic – ramps recipes.
Early spring is the only time in the year when you can obtain fresh bear’s garlic (also called ramps or wild leek). In Poland it is a perfect time for it right now. Last year I made delicious Pesto, from this year’s batch I decided to make a bread spread: Bear’s Garlic Cream Cheese and
Pierogi z Kapustą i Grzybami Are you fasting during Lent? Whatever you will answer, it is always good to limit quantity of meat in your diet. But, let’s admit, having Forest Mushrooms & Sauerkraut Pierogi is not fasting, this is something you look for and desire. This is a treat:) The best served with sauteed
Polish Bigos (Hunter’s Stew) is one of the most known Polish dishes. It’s pronounced: [ˈbʲiɡɔs]. Each family has it’s own recipe for bigos and each bigos is different, but the core is sauerkraut or/and fresh shredded cabbage and various kinds of chopped meats. You can use meats you like or which have left in the
Paszteciki z Kapustą i Grzybami My Mum used to bake this kind of small Sauerkraut and Mushrooms Buns to accompany beets borscht on Christmas Eve. Unfortunately when I asked her, she did not remember the recipe, what is more interesting, she even didn’t remember that she has been actually baking them:) Eventually I decided to