Kutia, the Polish Christmas dessert is the dish I can’t wait for every year! It’s a sweet mix of boiled whole-grain wheat, poppy-seeds, honey, candied fruit, nuts, and a bit of cream. Mix it up in the proportions you like best and there you go, Polish Christmas Eve dessert ready in a jiffy. Poppy-seeds make a showing at Polish Christmas in many forms. Poppy-seeds are called mak in Polish and many delicious things from mak are served at Christmas all across Poland. There’s makowiec, makówka, makiełki, pierogi z makiem, kluski z makiem, sernik z makiem and more. My husband’s side of the family c ..read more

We love strawberries in every form at our house, and a big strawberry favorite is this Polish childhood classic of Macaroni with Strawberries, in this case, the creamy version. We wait for strawberry season every year to make Macaroni with Strawberries or Makaron z truskawkami in Polish. I don’t know who is more excited, me or the kids. I may have planted strawberries in the garden, exclusively for this dish. Who knows? Macaroni with Strawberries is fast and easy and so delicious. Give it a try this strawberry season. Ingredients macaroni of your choice 3 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen 1 ..read more

Check out this simple recipe for homemade Wild Blueberry Pierogi – in Polish called Pierogi z Jagodami. Jagody means berries and pierogi with berries usually means bilberries – a kind of wild blueberry that can be found in the forests of Poland. They are smaller, darker, and sweeter than the American blueberry – borówka amerykańska as it is called in Polish. If you don’t have bilberries on hand, give this recipe a go with any berries you can find. I’m sure you will find them delicious. Smacznego to you! Ingredients The Wild Blueberry Pierogi Filling 3 cups wild blueberries called bilberries o ..read more

Polish Pickle Soup (Zupa Ogórkowa) is my favorite soup. I learned how to make it in Poland, and it always turns out great. Polish Pickle Soup (Zupa Ogórkowa) can be made with or without meat. You can change up the vegetables, add a dollop of cream or not, but the star of the show is the pickles, fermented in brine to be exact. If you love pickles, consider giving this recipe for Polish Pickle Soup a try. Ingredients Polish Pickle Soup (Zupa Ogórkowa) 2 carrots 5 potatoes 1 small celeriac or parsely root 6 large pickles (in brine, reserve brine) 1-2 bay leaves 1-2 whole allspice berries dill a ..read more

You know a recipe is going to be good when you ask a friend for it, and he starts off with saying “you’re not going to like it”. Well, challenge accepted! I first heard of this dish from one of my students in an IT company where I had English lessons for 20 years! I know! The task was that before Easter everyone had to bring an authentic recipe from their family and explain it to the group. We are a varied group. Me, their teacher, a woman from America. They, Polish men, IT specialists from different parts of Poland. I brought my pickled egg recipe in keeping with my mission to spread this dis ..read more

This recipe for Polish White Sausage with Cabbage (Biała Kiełbasa z Kapustą) is simple to make and easy to scale up for a large crowd. Perfect for Easter dinner or an any-night meal. Ingredients Polish White Sausage with Cabbage (Biała Kiełbasa z Kapustą) 6 Polish white sausages (or more) 1 small cabbage, shredded 2 carrots, grated 1 large onion, cut thinly or chopped 1 tbsp vinegar 2 tbsp butter 1 tbsp flour season to your liking (salt, pepper, dill, garlic, parsley, chives, marjoram, etc.) several cups of water Directions How to make it: Polish White Sausage with Cabbage (Biała Kiełbasa ..read more

Got any cabbage or sauerkraut you don’t know what to do with? This Polish Noodles with Cabbage and Mushrooms (Łazanki) recipe is here to save the day. You can use only cabbage, only sauerkraut, or mix the two. Add some mushrooms, wild, dried, or fresh, and even sausage with some egg noodles in any proportion you want for a rich, delicious and quick meal. Smacznego to you! Ingredients Polish Noodles with Cabbage and Mushrooms (Łazanki) The Cabbage and Mushrooms 1 medium head cabbage or 3+ cups sauerkraut or both 2 cups mushrooms, wild, fresh, dried whatever you have 1 onion 1 carrot garlic, 1 ..read more

If you are wondering what else you can make with Polish Farmer’s Cheese besides Pierogi Ruskie, give this recipe a try. Polish Farmer’s Cheese with radishes (Twaróg z rzodkiewką) is a dish we make every Easter and often for Saturday morning breakfasts. It can be eaten alone, with eggs or meat, and also with bread and veggies. Enjoy! Ingredients Polish Farmer’s Cheese with Radishes 3 cups Polish Farmer’s Cheese (twaróg) ½ cup Sour cream (full fat) 1 bunch of radishes 1 bunch of chives salt, pepper, seasoning to taste Directions Prepare your radishes and chives. Wash and then chop the radish ..read more

Polish White Sausage (Biała Kiełbasa), served at Easter in Poland, is a dish I wait for all year. The key is finding good quality white sausage called biała kiełbasa in Polish. Polish White Sausage is a raw sausage, so it needs to be cooked well. While it can be boiled or fried, I choose to pop it in the oven with some onions and red bell peppers for a lovely hot dish for our family’s Easter feast. This dish also works well when you have guests or are preparing sausage sandwiches. If you already love Polish White Sausage or haven’t tried it before, give this recipe a try for an authentic Polis ..read more

Pickled eggs is an American dish traditionally served in my family for Easter. It tastes great when served cold with ham and sausage as well as with roasted pork or beef. Some people prefer the pickled eggs, while others prefer the beets. Some like me happily eat them both. I make this dish for my family in Poland every year and they love it… or so they say. Give this Pickled Eggs recipe a try and judge for yourself. More recipes below. Smacznego to you! Ingredients The Basics several jars 8-12 hard-boiled eggs 5 or more beets 1 ½ cups (at least) of water from the cooked beets 1 cup white win ..read more