Before I trained as a chef I lived in Kraków, visiting the milk bars (bar mleczny) with my family and spending my holidays on babcia’s farm. This is the food I grew up on, so start here if you’re new to Polish cooking.
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Classic British shepherd's pie: lean lamb mince in a rich thyme and rosemary gravy under creamy, forked Maris Piper mash, baked golden.

Polish runner beans boiled in well-salted water and tossed through breadcrumbs browned in butter. Fasolka szparagowa z bulka tarta, with a note…

Poland's smoky, savoury answer to baked beans: white beans with bacon and kielbasa in a marjoram tomato sauce. Hearty one-pot comfort food.

A moist chocolate banana bread loaded with chunks of melting chocolate and very ripe bananas. One easy loaf, and even better on…

A sourdough pizza made with plain flour and baked in an ordinary oven on a sheet of parchment. The starter does the…

Szarlotka is the classic Polish apple cake: buttery shortcrust, thick spiced apples and a golden crumble top. Less sweet than apple pie,…
I grew up on Polish home cooking and never really left it behind. Here I share the dishes my family made (pierogi, żurek, kotlety, jars of ogórki kiszone) alongside the global flavours I’ve fallen for over the years.
Every recipe is tested in my own kitchen and written so you can actually cook it. No fuss, just good food to share.
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