According to Google Ananlytics, the Polish category on this blog gets a lot of activity. That’s not surprising, the Polish entries have far surpassed my Spanish entries, and we lived in Spain for four years!
In order to be more intentional about learning to make Polish dishes and to give readers what they’re looking for, I’ve decided to regularly post Polish recipes on Fridays (when I’m in town). A new feature is born – Polska piątek (Polish Friday).
I have one Polish cookbook, Polish Cookery by Marja Ochorowicz-Monatowa, and I’m eagerly awaiting the delivery of Nela’s Cookbook by Nela Rubinstein. Nela’s Cookbook has been published in English and Polish. The English version appears to be out of print, but I was able to find a used copy on Amazon.
This book come highly recommended by my friend, Gosia. Gosia is also a source of Polish cooking ideas. She’s the friend who spend the day teaching the foreigners in our book club how to make pierogi. Gosia will also email when a new item comes into season and appears in the markets and tell me how she fixes it. That’s so exciting for me; we share a passion for food and it’s obvious that Gosia is a teacher on the job and off.
My friend, Elżbieta, has also opened my eyes to new dishes. Every visit to her home teaches me something new in the kitchen.
The first Polska piątek recipe that I’ll post next week will be Wisniak, a sweet cherry liqueur. The inspiration for this recipe isn’t coming from a cookbook but from the complimentary cordial, a cherry liqueur, that we were served at Espanada (in both Warsaw and Lodz) and at Amber Restaurant and Gallery in Tucson. Oh yeah, now that I’ve been to Poland, I understand reason behind naming a Polish restaurant Amber.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Vicki
What fun! Looking forward to Friday.
Laura
I made my Polish grandmother’s pierogi this past Christmas (a recipe passed down from her mother) and she called me, crying, when I posted the photos to her Facebook page (even my gma has facebook now!). Apparently, I’m the only granddaughter (of many) who has ever taken on the challenge of making them. Your collection of recipes is inspiring me to branch out. Lovely post, and thank you!
Lois B
Vicki – thanks! I have some vegetarian things in mind for future posts.
Laura – We’ll explore Polish recipes together then. Love your blog!
Mark
Polska piątek sto lat