This, the latest in a line of Polish recipes on this site is a cake called “orzechowiec”. Orzechowiec roughly translates as “nut cake” but certainly in this version, that’s an understatement. The sponge is covered in an alcoholic cream, then studded with cherries and caramelised walnuts, and finally drizzled with chocolate. What’s more, it’s absolutely delicious. Continue reading
Like the look of these Cherry Jam Filled Rogaliki? They’re a type of croissant with a biscuit like texture and are perfect with a cuppa. Continue reading
Czarnina is pretty much a traditional Polish dish, yet shows just how much we in the Western world (UK, in my case) have become detached from our food. All meat has blood in it, but the mere mention of a soup where blood is the primary ingredient still never fails to raise an eyebrow. Continue reading
Easter is a big deal in Poland, a country where 90% of the population are Roman Catholic. The end of lent is marked by feasting throughout the Easter weekend, and this cake “Babka Cytrynowa” (literally translated as “lemon Grandma cake”) is just one of the many traditional dishesthat is used to mark the occasion. Continue reading
This bright red beetroot soup is popular throughout the whole of Eastern Europe and it’s easy to see why – the colour is stunning and the taste is delicious! Continue reading
Otherwise known as the rather easier to pronounce “plums in chocolate”; a very popular sweet in Poland, and with very good reason – they’re delicious! Continue reading
Simple things impress me and it turns out that the stripy effect is even easy enough for me to manage. Continue reading
I was sorting through the photos on my computer when I found this one and thought I better post about it – pickled cucumbers in buckets. It’s from a holiday I took to Poland last August and instantly caught my … Continue reading
Ok, I could have just called this post “Dumplings filled with Sauerkraut and Mushrooms” – but that’s nowhere near as exotic as this little Polish tongue twister. This Christmas my wife made the most perfect ones, as pictured – so … Continue reading
The countdown to Christmas starts now! Pierniki are little Polish cakes (called Prianiki in Russia) – which are flavoured with cinnamon and cloves, and generally eaten in the festive run up. Continue reading
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