Kopytka (Polish potato dumplings)
I have to admit I made the kopytka for today’s dinner party a day ahead (more people turned up than I’d expected,…
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Category: Lunch
Quick carbonara pasta
Maybe I shouldn’t admit this when I’m giving you the recipe, but I’m not terribly fond of carbonara. It’s just not the…
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Almost Hungarian lecsó with yellow peppers
Good time for lecsó. Especially when you’ve got 8 peppers and one mouth to feed. You can happily eat a pot of…
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Bolognese sauce for spaghetti
Dad rings me up and says, “Marcin, how about putting that spaghetti recipe on your website, the one you made at ours…
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Chinese-style pork tenderloin with vegetables
I used to get such a kick out of cooking “Chinese-style”. Really hot oil, little pieces of meat, loads of exotic spices…
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Rosół made with chicken alone
I only make rosół, Polish clear chicken broth, for my six-year-old daughter, who is an extraordinarily picky little food critic. By which…
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Pizza as simple and hot as hell
I’ll be honest, pizza dough was the bane of my life for ages. The stuff of nightmares. I tried all sorts of…
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Creamy pumpkin soup
Why do I make pumpkin soup every now and then, anyway? Where did this recipe come from? Sometimes I surprise myself. Probably…
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Prawns in butter
I’ll come right out and say it: I’ve fallen for prawns. It didn’t happen in 2004 in Hong Kong at 2 in…
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