Chocolate buckwheat gluten-free cake

This weekend I spent in the most beautiful house in Lanckorona at a yoga retreat. It was Instagram heaven when every element could make a perfect shot. The weather was perfect - fresh mornings turning into a beautiful sunny day when you can still eat al fresco. I hope you had a wonderful weekend as …

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Semolina pudding (kasza manna na mleku)

What was your first food memory? Mine is semolina pudding. I don't know how old I was. Maybe two. My mom still served me food in baby bottles with teats. There were 2 or 3 different recipes, but only one I was looking forward. The sweet, creamy semolina pudding goodness. For some reason, I haven't …

Simple banana bread

I was born in 80's during socialism. Until I was 8 or 10, I've never heard,  seen or eaten any bananas. I remember when my mom tried to convince me to try one for the first time. She liked them a lot. For me, it tasted like a soapy, mushy thing that made you look ridiculous …

Plum, chia and almond crumble

It's a random rainy autumn evening. I've just come from work. It was a long, tiring day. I'm starving. I feel lonely, cold and I don't want to think. So as if I was on autopilot I cook hard-boiled eggs, decorate them with a decent amount of mayo and chives. I make a nice wheat bread …

Leczo / Lecsó / Pepper and courgette stew

I could smell autumn in the air, and this year I felt excited. Like in days when I was still going to school and autumn meant new notebooks, pens, books and finally having my social life back. Summer has never been my season. Although there were years when it was charming with its lunches in the …

Coconut apple cake

  There are times when you need more help from your friends than usual. Sometimes you may be tired of asking for help all the time, but if you are lucky like I am, your friends will read between the lines and offer you help even if you don't ask directly. They will come with big smiles and …

Peanut butter and banana muffins

They say eating won't solve any problems, but it may make you feel better. But let's be fair, we don't want to be too naughty. So for one of those days these guys are perfect if you want to eat something sweet. They are quite heavy, but taste like a mix of peanut butter and bananas. Because they are mostly …

Strawberry kissel

Kissel (Polish: kisiel) is a fruit juice thickened with potato or corn starch. Its origin is Russian, but as it happens with food it is widely spread in Eastern Europe. Kissel is a simple dessert, that could be made with almost no effort, as it uses fruits it is healthy one, so it is considered …

Green onion salad

Polish cuisine isn't overly complicated, I think... Therefore I often end up with something that is barely a recipe, like this green onion salad. We have a special word for salads made from raw fruits and veggies - surówka, that's just to make up for it's simplicity I guess. It's a type of salad that is …

Creamy strawberry ice cream

My parents have always had an allotment, so when I lived at home I had an abundance of fruits and veggies. As you can figure out, I enjoyed it, but I didn't really appreciated. Having big bowls of strawberries everyday for over a month was overwhelming. To my defence I wasn't an avid cook back then, if only …