Green Pea Soup (Polish)

Green Pea Soup (Polish)

I associate it the most with summer camps in Poland! This soup, prepared in huge quantities in enormous cauldrons, is the favorite one of Polish scouts and soldiers. 🙂 It is very nutritive because green pea is rich in proteins. Prepared without meat is also a 

How to cut a Mango

How to cut a Mango

This exotic fruit is not only delicious but also it can look really pretty on your fruit plate! [facebooklike] 1. Mango is a bit flattened. Also the stone inside has a similar shape. When you face the shorter side cut of the 1/3 of the fruit (if 

Fried Apples

Fried Apples

Fried apples are one of my mom’s specialties. They are soft and sweet inside and crispy outside. I love them with melted butter and sprinkled with cinnamon. It’s a perfect way to celebrate a weekend morning! [facebooklike] For 2-3 portions: ♥  2-3 apples ♥  200g 

Green Asparagus with Olive Oil, Garlic & Parmesan

Green Asparagus with Olive Oil, Garlic & Parmesan

Fresh green asparagus is one of the reasons why I can’t wait for the end of the winter! Asparagus with garlic and Parmesan cheese is a simple, classical recipe. PLEASE visit our Facebook page and LIKE us to stay in touch! (Please LEAVE A COMMENT if you feel like   ) For 2 

Cabbage rolls with beef and tomato sauce (pl. Gołąbki, fr. Chou farci)

Cabbage rolls with beef and tomato sauce (pl. Gołąbki, fr. Chou farci)

And here is another tasty souvenir from my childhood in Poland! In Polish, Gołąbki means “pigeons”. These are cooked Cabbage rolls filled with beef and rice. They go the best with a tomato sauce. Even though it might seems difficult to do it for the first time it is 

Puff Pastry with vegetables in curry and hot chili

Puff Pastry with vegetables in curry and hot chili

We tried similar little puff pastries in Sri Lanka. If you like curry and spicy food you should definitely try it! My westernized version is served with light yogurt dip with garlic, soy sauce and pepper. It add even more flavor to the dish (but also helps to deal with the spiciness). [facebooklike] to 

Walnuts cake with ricotta, mascarpone and pears.

Walnuts cake with ricotta, mascarpone and pears.

Most probably France is a country the most famous for it’s cheese. Everybody knows french Camembert, Brie, Roquefort… We shouldn’t though forget that Italy also has its famous cheese such us delicious Mascarpone and Ricotta. I found recently, in one of Polish cooking magazines, a recipe 

Rocket salad with blue cheese, pears and sesame seeds

Rocket salad with blue cheese, pears and sesame seeds

Even though it is rather a French dish I got this recipe from Poland from my mum! While the combination of blue cheese with pears is an obvious one, the special part of this dish is the addition of roasted sesame seeds. All that goes 

Salad with goat cheese, walnuts and bacon

Salad with goat cheese, walnuts and bacon

You might mistakenly think that having a salad means not eating much at all. If so, here I will surprise you! This salad is made with the creamy & salty goat cheese and served with still warm fried bacon and walnuts. It takes only few 

Dried Mushrooms Soup

Dried Mushrooms Soup

It is my favorite Polish soup. Probably because I eat it only once a year: on Christmas Eve with my family. Smell of dried mushrooms directly make me think about Christmas and my home in Poland. [facebooklike] Soup for 2 portions: ♥  50g of dried mushrooms