
Christmas herring — two ways
A very quick Christmas post today. Quick because it’s Christmas, and as we all know, there’s no time for idling at Christmas.…
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A very quick Christmas post today. Quick because it’s Christmas, and as we all know, there’s no time for idling at Christmas.…
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So here’s the thing. I’ve made crème brûlée and I’m rather worn out, so luckily for you, I won’t go on too…
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I’m dedicating this recipe to a mum, but this time not mine: my friend Jacek’s mum. He knows. I’ll explain why in…
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Smalec. You might say that smalec, Polish lard spread, and Prymitywna Kuchnia ought to be a couple. A couple going way back,…
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Hello. Please do not adjust your set. You’re on PrymitywnaKuchnia.pl. Still. Even though that photograph above me is… rather good, unlike the…
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I went to a few restaurants this week, but wanted to write about two. A culinary infatuation and a disappointment. Mama Manousche…
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I recently bought the book “Suwała, Baron i inni. Przepisy i opowieści” and I am wildly impressed. It is a seriously substantial…
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These beef meatballs deserve a post. So I am back (and I will probably keep coming back here from time to time,…
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This break has been so long that I am thoroughly ashamed. Especially in front of a friend who is just starting a…
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Oh, my writing has been rather weak lately, not to say feeble. Across the board. Unfortunately, time has been short since the…
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