Ok, so Easter is right around the corner and being Polish I know that all the Polish housewives have been busy in the kitchen for the last two weeks. Probably baking babkas, hard boiling eggs, and maybe even painting them I am Polish and I don&#...
Have you ever heard about The Anarchist Cookbook? It first came out in 1971, and to this day is one of the most controversial cookbooks ever published. However, it’s not your traditional cookbook — It’s filled with recipes and instructions to manufact...
I have been working on culinary video productions with Hollywood celebrities who enjoy cooking. Last week I was introduced to a well known celebrity mom who is particularly passionate about good healthy food and cooking for her children. I cant ...
I picked them up from the trees in my neighborhood but these little brats run away from me. Even that fat, yellow grapefruit was able to get out on time! Another fun stop-motion made with galtvisual
Ok, so Easter is just two days from now, and being Polish I know that all the Polish housewives have been busy in the kitchen for the last two weekn. Probably baking babkas, hard boiling eggs, and perhaps painting them too I am Polish and I don&...
This is my prototype of the one and only, truly organic, green, sustainable, recyclable, unbeatable shopping bag around. Designed and handmade in California, US in cooperation with an awesome and indispensable galtvisual
Because this is award season in Hollywood where an actress wearing a designer dress gets major kudos, I decided to take moment and give a Food Polka Award. The Food Polka Award for the Best Green Design goes to Kaffir Lime Vase designed by Mothe...
The Poles relationship with pork chops is like the Americans relationship with steak. Although I love steak, I also love pork. After 25 years of Polish Pork Cuisine, pork has become an integral part of my diet. Sometimes when I get cravi...
As I started exploring my Polish food memories, there was a moment when I realized many Polish dish names have pretty negative associations. Lets take “Mizeria”, a simple dinner side dish, which basically translates to “Misery”. Mizeria consists...
Have you ever thought? Here we go again. Another year, another Valentines Day? Another dilemma! What should I do with her? What should I do for him? Well, I am telling you, I have been there. I have also been there to help others out; as a personal che...
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
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...
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
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