Polish Women Who Shaped Our Kitchens A Women’s Day Tribute on CookinPolish In Poland, the kitchen has always been more than just a place to cook. It’s where traditions are passed down, where family stories are told, and where recipes travel from one generation to the next. For many of us in the Polish diaspora
Surówka z czerwonej kapusty Simple, classic Red Cabbage Salad — creamy, slightly tangy, crunchy, and perfect with kotlety mielone, schabowy, or roasted chicken. If there’s one thing that makes a Polish dinner truly Polish, it’s the surówka on the side. In Poland, adding a fresh salad to lunch is almost a rule. Whether you’re eating
Baked Kotlety Mielone – A Lighter Taste of Polish Home You probably remember the smell of kotlety mielone sizzling in a frying pan. Right next to schabowy and gołąbki, they’re one of the most iconic Polish comfort foods — simple, hearty, and deeply nostalgic. But do you know that you can make them a little
Unstuffed Gołąbki – Polish Comfort Food Without the Rolling Unstuffed Gołąbki with Sauerkraut are not a standard version of this beloved dish, but I dare to believe that it’s going to be a favorite of many families of Polish heritage. If you grew up in a Polish home in the US or Canada, chances are
Celery & Pineapple Party Salad – what do you say? There are two kinds of people in Poland, those who defend pineapple on pizza and those who treat it like a national betrayal:) Somewhere between those two extremes lives this salad. A slightly controversial, very 90s, very Polish party classic: celery, canned pineapple, ham, corn
White Radish Salad can be a nice everyday portion of raw vegetables on your table. Surówka is in polish cuisine very important part of the dinner- you eat potatoes, meat and – Surówka. It is a salad prepared from raw vegetables, grated or cut, served with various sauces – sour cream, mayonnaise or oil. Try
Makaron domowy Homemade Egg Noodles were not a special occasion dish, they were simply part of life. Made by babcia, when soup needed something real in it. Made without measuring cups, without recipes written down, because nobody needed them. You poured the flour straight onto the board, made a well in the middle, dropped the
Jaja w sosie chrzanowym – A Milk Bar Classic from a Polish Childhood Eggs in horseradish sauce are one of those meals, that you don’t really learn how to cook — you just remember them. A very ordinary one, served countless times in Polish homes and milk bars, especially on Fridays, when meat was simply
Flaki po Zamojsku – Polish Spicy Beef Tripe Soup If you grew up in Poland, chances are you remember Polish Spicy Beef Tripe Soup Flaki—a classic tripe soup that appeared at family gatherings, weddings, and Sunday dinners. For many, it’s a dish deeply connected with childhood memories, grandma’s cooking, and that unmistakable smell drifting from
Zupa Buraczkowa, Barszcz Czerwony Zabielany Regular Polish Beet Soup is what I remember my Grandma Emilka was cooking every second Friday. The color is fantastic, the flavor is sweet and sour. Beet soup is thick thanks to grated beets and potatoes added. I definitely need to have this soup more often:)
Homemade Raspberry Syrup – A Taste of Polish Tradition There’s nothing quite like Homemade Raspberry Syrup. Sweet, fragrant, and full of summer flavor, it’s one of those pantry treasures that make winter so much brighter. In Poland, many families keep bottles of raspberry syrup ready for tea, pancakes, or even semolina pudding (kasza manna) –
Kasza Manna with milk is one of the flavors of my childhood. My Grandma Emilka used to make it for us for breakfast. Alternatively we had rice or noodles with milk and sugar, served as a milk soup. Zupa mleczna – milk soup is something that many Poles don’t want to remember from their childhood:)
Knedle ze Śliwkami Polish Plum Knedle are one of my favorite Summer sweet dinners from childhood. Sweet & cinnamon flavored plums, soft potato dough and crispy buttered breadcrumbs, topped with sweet cream, make Knedle a special dish, that is loved by all Poles. One of the tastes of Polish Summer. If you have potatoes left
Sałatka z buraków i papryki na zimę Beets & Bell Peppers Salad. In Poland, beet salads are a classic addition to winter meals. They keep well, taste even better after a day or two, and bring a splash of color to the table when fresh vegetables are scarce. This version combines beets with sweet red
Kociołek from the Fire There is something magical about cooking outdoors over an open fire. In Poland, one of the beloved campfire dishes is kociołek -Polish Campfire Pot– a rustic layered casserole of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in a cast-iron pot set right into the embers. It’s a dish of gatherings – family reunions,
Sernik ‘Jajko Sadzone’ Sometimes, Polish cuisine surprises us with something new — even if we don’t quite know where it came from. In today’s world, with Poles traveling, exploring, and scrolling through endless inspiration online, certain recipes appear in our kitchens as if by magic. This one — the Sunny-Side-Up Cheesecake — is one of
Mom’s Stuffed Zucchini – A Classic Polish Comfort Dish Some recipes taste like childhood. For me, one of them is Stuffed Baked Zucchini – big zucchini stuffed with ground meat and rice, slowly baked until tender, then topped with melted cheese. It was one of my mom’s specialties – a humble, comforting dish that filled
Lazy Kluski – Leniwe – Just Like at the Milk Bar… but Better If you grew up in a Polish household – or ever stepped into a milk bar (bar mleczny) in Warsaw or Kraków – you probably know kluski leniwe . Despite the name (“lazy kluski”), there’s nothing lazy about the taste. They’re soft,
Polish Sweet Yeast Buns with Cheese and Fruit – Drożdżówki z serem i owocami Polish Sweet Yeast Buns with Cheese and Fruit are fluffy, soft, slightly sweet, filled with twaróg cheese and topped with juicy fruit. If you grew up in a Polish household, you know exactly what I’m talking about. These are the buns
Zupa Ogórkowa If you grew up in a Polish household, you’ve probably tasted Zupa Ogórkowa – Polish Dill Pickle Soup. Maybe you didn’t always appreciate it as a kid (“Soup made of pickles? Seriously, Babcia?”), but now… now you dream of that tangy, creamy, comfort-in-a-bowl magic. This is the soup that showed up when you