If you are a meat lover, these dishes made from pork, beef and chicken are just for you. Cooking these will be as big a pleasure as eating them.
Zapiekanki with zucchini and bacon is an original version of a classic dish, beloved by many, often referred to as Polish fast food. A traditional zapiekanka is a baguette with mushrooms, onion and cheese, usually enriched with ham, fresh vegetables or additions from a jar, and the obligatory sauce – ketchup or mayonnaise. In the…
Zucchini is one of my favourite seasonal vegetables. Although I opt for it all year round, it reigns supreme in my kitchen in the summer. This versatile vegetable works great in many recipes – from soups, salads and slaws to flour dishes, when fried, baked or stewed. Zucchini tastes delicious both raw and coated. I…
I love green asparagus so much that I started growing it at my own home. Although my asparagus is still too small this year to be eaten, I have great hope that I will be able to enjoy its taste straight from the garden next season. Until then, I use fresh asparagus available in stores…
Homemade pizza from a baking pan with mozzarella cheese, ham and mushroom is a tasty dish from the oven, which is great when served for lunch and also as a snack. This pizza can, of course, be made with your favourite toppings. In this recipe, I opt for a simple version, i.e. a combination of…
Stir frying is one of the culinary techniques of frying in a pan. It is quick, allows you to create a variety of dishes with a diverse range of flavours and is relatively simple. Regardless of whether someone likes to cook simple, lightly seasoned vegetarian dishes or hearty, full of spices and fat delicacies, frying…
Duck confit is a French way of preparing duck. Marinated duck legs are slowly cooked in duck fat until the meat is meltingly soft. Then, the crispy skin is obtained by frying the meat in a pan or baking it in the oven. Traditional confit takes several hours to prepare, although it does not require…
Pork tenderloin is a long, thin piece of delicate meat that is incredibly juicy when properly prepared. It can be fried, stewed or baked, and when done right, it melts in your mouth and delights with its taste. The simpler it is prepared, the tastier it is – at least in my opinion. This is…
Homemade lard is exceptionally tasty and incredibly easy to prepare. You can make it in its basic version with onion or diversify it with additions such as minced meat and mushrooms. You can find the recipe for lard with onion on the blog and below I invite you to try lard with meat and mushrooms….
Meat roulades are always a good way to diversify boring meat dishes. They can be made from both beef and pork and filled with any type of filling. The filling for roulades can be meat, cheese, vegetables or a combination of meat and cheese or cheese and vegetables. The dish I recommend you to try…
Chicken gizzard goulash is a great idea for a tasty and cheap meat goulash. Its base is chicken gizzards combined with vegetables such as carrot and onion as well as tomato sauce and a roux made of flour and butter. This meat dish tastes delicious served with mashed potatoes, egg and flour dumplings, groats or…
Chicken a la king, or delicious chicken in a creamy mushroom sauce with green peas and peppers. The traditional recipe uses pimento peppers in this dish, but because they are not so easily available, I use bell peppers instead. This dish tastes delicious with boiled rice, groats, pasta and baked puff pastry. It is delicious…
Whatever you say, toasts are always a good idea for a quick snack. You can layer them with your favourite type of cheese, cold cuts, roasted poultry, eggs, fish or vegetable spread. They are great for breakfast, lunch and dinner. You can toast the bread in a toaster, grill it in the oven or crisp…