Fast and easy-to-make dishes to eat during midday. They will give you energy to go through the day.
Grilled fish with lemon, garlic and parsley is a light and quick dish. To prepare grilled fish, start with buying good-quality fresh fish. A fish shop and a fish market are in my opinion the best places to get it. Fish such as halibut, perch, trout, zander and sea bream work best on the grill….
Croque madame is a French toasted sandwich with ham, cheese, béchamel sauce and egg. The egg that is part of the sandwich can be fried or poached. In fact, the basis of croque madame is croque monsieur: the ingredients and the preparation are the same, the only difference between the two sandwiches is the egg….
Pan-fried chicken with gorgonzola sauce is a delicious dish you can serve for dinner or lunch. Season the chicken breasts lightly with salt, pepper and oil, then grill them on a grill pan. They can also be fried in a pan with a thick bottom if you prefer it like that. I make the gorgonzola…
Braised cabbage, is made from shredded raw cabbage or sauerkraut, cooked with spices and thickened with a roux of flour and butter. Depending on the type, braised cabbage can include caraway seeds, lemon juice, fresh dill, parsley, fried onion or fried bacon. I like to serve braised cabbage as an addition to meats, most often…
Crêpe, a flour dish that is made by combining milk with flour, egg, a pinch of salt and sugar. When combined, the ingredients take the form of a pouring batter, which is then fried with a little fat in a hot frying pan. Fried crêpes should be thin, so that they can be filled with…
My holiday on the Adriatic this year was not only about the rest. I also tried to spend this time productively in the kitchen. The dishes that I created for lunches and dinners were based on fish and seafood. In Croatia, because that’s where I spent my vacation, you can buy fresh fish, shrimps, cuttlefish,…
Lazy dumplings, also known in Polish as “lazy pierogis” or simply as “lazy”, are large dumplings made of flour, cottage cheese and eggs. Lazy dumplings are a simple and cheap dish to prepare. They work well when served for dinner and as a dessert. This dish can be served both sweet or savoury. In the…
Buckwheat groats with smoked tofu, chickpeas and tomatoes is a vegan dish, for which I would like to share with you a recipe today. This dish is light, not too heavy on the tummy, which makes it perfect when served during the day, for example as lunch. I serve buckwheat groats with tofu as a…
Bigos is a dish made from cabbage and meat. These are, of course, only the basic ingredients of this dish, apart from those you can also find mushrooms, prunes, onion and spices in this stew. I use a mixture of sauerkraut and raw cabbage in proportions of half and half to prepare the bigos. I…
Pearl barley with forest mushrooms is today’s suggestion from me for a vegetarian dinner. This dish works great when served as part of a main course or on its own. As an addition to the main course, it perfectly complements both meat and fish. The consistency of this mushroom barley is a bit like risotto,…
Without a doubt, I am one of those people who love seafood. Whenever I have the opportunity to eat it in restaurants or to make some at home, I take it. The most common seafood in my home is prawns. There is always a pack or two of frozen prawns in my freezer compartment. Of…
Polenta is ground corn boiled in water, often served with butter and cheese. This dish comes from Italy but also occurs under other names in different countries. Depending on how finely or coarsely the polenta is ground, this dish may have a creamy or a firmer texture once cooked. Creamy polenta can be served as…