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Holiday Eggnog Martini just like grandma used to make

When I was a little girl, I felt in love with the home made treat called kogel-mogel. It was made out of raw egg yolks and white sugar. Sometimes I would have it with a touch of raw cocoa powder

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Nothing speaks Thanksgiving louder than this delicious threesome

Thanksgiving is a great occasion to introduce this simple yet delicious fall recipe. Three basic ingredients create memorable dish perfect for this holiday or any casual meal. Butternut squash. Cranberries. Orange. Roasted and caramelized. Sweet and so...

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American steakhouse dinner menu takes the cake, proving meat and potatoes never go out of style

Earlier this month I received the unfortunate news that a chef startup that had recruited me back in 2013 is ending its operation in Southern California. Their business idea didnt quite fit the geographically dispersed LA footprint, so they̵...

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Naturally fermented, lightly salty dill pickles

Growing up in Poland, I fell in love with homemade sour pickles especially ones that were naturally fermented. The pickles sold in America are cucumbers preserved in vinegar. My idea of a pickle is a cucumber that’s been naturally

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All butcher blocks and cutting boards were “pretty ugly” before they became beautiful

This post is basically a photo-reportage from my last month visit at Brooklyn Butcher Blocks in Brooklyn, NY. I first run into the BBB products when I was working as a chef and I was right away impressed with the

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Sophisticated sauerkraut made in the privacy of your own home

Sauerkraut is perhaps one of the most controversial culinary ingredients in the entire world. Either you love it or you hate it. I have never seen anything in between. Either you devour it or you don’t even look at it.

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The springtime dinner a’la Food Polka

What the springtime in Poland tastes like? It tastes like a new vegetable garden. It tastes like tiny, creamy new potatoes boiled with the skin on, tossed in fresh butter or buttermilk and topped with fried, runny yolk egg. It

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Tomatillo, Jelapeno, Lime, Cilantro make a god damn good preserve

Last March my mother reminded about my grandmas 90th birthday in April. She thought that maybe I should think about sending her a special card or a little gift. So, since I am the biggest fan of hand made gifts,

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The prefect soft boiled egg breakfast memory

When I was a little kid, growing up in Poland we didn’t have cheerios for breakfast. Corn flakes were hardly ever available. We usually ate open face sandwiches of some kind. Sometimes we had oatmeal or semolina with hot milk,

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Everybody pesto. Pesto arugula. Pumpkin pesto arugula.

I am sure youve tried pesto. That old, classic, Italian sauce made out of basil, pine nuts and Parmesan. It was delicious, wasnt it? Some of you probably dont even realize that it can be easily made at home in

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Pomegrante chocolates for Happy Mother’s Day and any other occasion

Dark chocolate is full of sophisticated flavor. Personally, the darker the better. I love dark chocolate with a cocoa content of over 70% combined with fresh fruits. They bring its taste to a completely new level. I particularly love dark chocolate

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Rise and shine. Try this 5 minutes strawberry filled breakfast recipe

Short on time and breakfast ideas? Put down the oatmeal and get it twisted with this quick and easy strawberry breakfast recipe. Lock pure health, nutrition and deliciousness in your favorite breakfast bowl in less than 5 minutes. Brew some

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Get ready for Mad Men’s final season with these modern cookies

The last season of Mad Men starts this Sunday, and well Not sure about you, but I am definitely going to shed a tear (or two) and need some serious comfort food to get me out of this funk. And

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