Last time when my father was donating blood, he received a cookbook with traditional recipes from our region in…
Polish pierogi (dumplings) with blueberries
Blueberries foraging is a family sport in Poland. As a kid, I used to drive with my parents and grandparents…
Chicken story
Having grown up on a farm, the desire to be somewhat self-sufficient is something I have never lost. Living in…
Sri Lanka: Sri Lankan Dry Spice Mix and Sri Lankan Curry Mix
In March 2018, Mike and I visited Sri Lanka. During our stay, we attended a great cooking class and learnt…
Stuffed zucchini flowers
“One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” The old adage is very true when it comes to Zucchini flowers. They…
Irish Soda Bread
Try this quick and easy Irish Soda Bread recipe, goes great with a hearty soup or serve with some honey mustard and smoked salmon!
‘Save the world’ green radish leaves pesto
Let’s say that you bought heaps of radish at your farmer’s market and after using the root, you are left…
Pizza Dough by Giuseppe de Rosa
My first encounter with pizza was in post-communist Poland. In the nineties, a country that no longer suffered from the…
Homemade limoncello – Where have all the grandmas and grandpas gone?
I started to make Limoncello some years ago and the response from Italians took me a little bit by surprise…
Home-made Pasta
It was the middle of July. Rome’s muggy summer air filled my lungs as I walked out of the metro…