Author: Steven

  • Tender Cabbage Rolls in Tomato-Dill Sauce

    Tender Cabbage Rolls in Tomato-Dill Sauce

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (12–14 rolls) Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 large green cabbage (2.5–3 lb / 1.1–1.4 kg) 3/4 cup (135 g) white rice 1 lb (450 g) ground beef + 1 lb (450 g) ground pork…

  • Golden Polish Chicken Broth with Noodles

    Golden Polish Chicken Broth with Noodles

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 8 servings (about 3 liters / 12 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 3 hours Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.8 kg bone-in chicken parts (backs, wings, thighs, necks; feet optional) — about 4 lb 4 liters cold water (about 4.2 quarts) 3 medium carrots (300…

  • Ruby Beet Borscht with Mushroom Dumplings

    Ruby Beet Borscht with Mushroom Dumplings

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 starter servings (about 60 uszka) Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.2 kg beets (about 6 medium), peeled and sliced 1 carrot, 1 parsnip, 150 g celeriac (or 2 celery ribs), 1 onion, 4 garlic…

  • Kopytka: Polish Potato Dumplings with Buttered Breadcrumbs or Creamy Mushroom Sauce

    Kopytka: Polish Potato Dumplings with Buttered Breadcrumbs or Creamy Mushroom Sauce

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: Serves 4 as a main (or 6 as a side) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 lb (900 g) starchy potatoes (Russet/Maris Piper) 1 large egg 1 1/3 cups (170 g) all-purpose flour, plus 2–4 tbsp for dusting 1…

  • Polish Sweet Cheese Crepes with Sour Cherry Compote

    Polish Sweet Cheese Crepes with Sour Cherry Compote

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 12 filled crepes (4–6 servings) Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 30 minutes rest) Cook Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes Quick Ingredients Crepes: 180 g (1 1/2 cups) all-purpose flour; 3 large eggs; 360 ml (1 1/2 cups) milk; 120 ml (1/2 cup) cold water or sparkling…

  • Zupa Ogórkowa: Polish Dill Pickle Soup with Sour Cream

    Zupa Ogórkowa: Polish Dill Pickle Soup with Sour Cream

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 8–9 cups) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 2 tbsp unsalted butter 1 small onion, diced (1 cup/120 g) 2 medium carrots, diced (1½ cups/150 g) 1 medium parsley root, diced (¾ cup/100 g) 1 lb (450–500 g) waxy…

  • Old-School Polish Tripe Soup with Marjoram and Nutmeg

    Old-School Polish Tripe Soup with Marjoram and Nutmeg

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings (about 2 liters of soup) Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 2 hours 25 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 55 minutes Quick Ingredients 1 kg cleaned beef tripe (honeycomb), cut later into ribbons 1 kg beef marrow/knuckle bones 2.5 liters cold water 3 carrots, 1 parsnip, 1 small…

  • Polish Zrazy Zawijane: Beef Rolls in Gravy

    Polish Zrazy Zawijane: Beef Rolls in Gravy

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings (8 roulades) Prep Time: 25 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour 55 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes Quick Ingredients 800 g (1.75 lb) thin-sliced beef round or rump (8 pieces) 1.5 tsp kosher salt, 1 tsp black pepper 3 tbsp Polish or Dijon mustard, plus 1 tsp…

  • Polish Baked Beans with Kiełbasa and Smoky Tomato Sauce

    Polish Baked Beans with Kiełbasa and Smoky Tomato Sauce

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 6 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus 8–12 hours soaking) Cook Time: 2 hours 10 minutes Total Time: 2 hours 25 minutes (plus soaking) Quick Ingredients 1 lb (450 g) dried white beans (cannellini or Piękny Jaś) 1 lb (450 g) smoked Polish kiełbasa, sliced 6 oz (170 g) thick-cut…

  • Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipe

    Quick and Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipe

    Quick Recipe Version (TL;DR) Yield: 4 servings Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Quick Ingredients 1.75 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 4 cutlets 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt, 3/4 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp sweet paprika 2 tbsp all-purpose flour 2 tbsp olive oil + 3 tbsp…