Ukrainian Kholodets
While many know the traditional Ukrainian festive dish kholodets (jellied meat), its fish version is more popular for Christmas. To prepare it, you need to boil trout, cool it down, and then...
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Cuisine: Polish Recipe
Poland’s eclectic cuisine is full of diversity but if it were to be described in just one word, “heartfelt” would perhaps be the most fitting choice. It is rich in various kinds of meat and famous for its excellent bread and delicious sausages. In addition, Polish food consists of a lot of cabbage, potatoes, and dairy – simple but full of flavor, nutrition, and vitamins from the seasonal and fermented vegetables.
Oplatki
How to Make Oplatki: Combine the ingredients and knead for 5-8 minutes. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes, then knead again. Roll the dough out as thin as possible....
Christmas Beetroot Broth with Mushroom Dumplings
How to Make Christmas Beetroot Broth with Mushroom Dumplings: Wash, peel, and thinly slice the beets. Place in a clean glass or ceramic pickling container. Add sugar, salt, garlic, bread,...
Garlic Pampushky
These garlicky buns are a popular accompaniment to borshch thorughout much of central and eastern Ukraine. How to Make the Buns: Preheat the oven to 425˚F In a bowl, sprinkle...
Carp In Aspic
Fish aspic uses the same principle as any other aspic. It is a bone broth, flavored with carrots, onions, garlic, peppers, and bay leaves, to which fish is added after...
Kapusta Z Grzybami (Polish Cabbage with Mushrooms)
Braised sauerkraut meets wild mushrooms in this typical Christmas Eve dish. Could you have anything more Polish than that? Serve it with rye bread and homemade butter and you will...
Zupa Grzybowa (Polish Christmas Mushroom Soup)
How to Make Zupa Grzybowa: Soak the wild mushrooms overnight or at least 4 hours. Next day, place the mushrooms with the water they were soaking in in a medium...
Ryba po Grecku (Polish “Greek Style” Fish)
Ryba po grecku is a traditional Polish Christmas dish and not, as one may think, a Greek dish. It is unknown where the name of this dish came from, but...
Kompot Z Suszu (Polish Dried Fruit Juice)
This traditional non-alcoholic Polish drink is based on local fruits, collected in the summer and early autumn, dried, and stored with care until winter. Generally, kompot is like a fruit soup with...
Makowiec (Polish Poppy Seed Roll)
Polish poppy seed roll, which is basically a strudel-esque yeast cake filled with ground poppy seeds, honey, butter, raisins, and walnuts, is one of Poland’s most traditional and most popular...
Śledź W Oleju (Herring in Oil)
How to Make Śledź W Oleju: Drain the herring and set on paper towels to dry a bit. Cut the onion in half and slice thinly. Place in a bowl....
Makiełki (Polish Christmas Noodles)
This dish is basically the poppy-seed cake filling mixed with homemade noodles or pasta. It is sweet, full of calories, and absolutely delicious. It can be served hot or cold,...
Sernik (Traditional Polish Cheesecake)
Cheesecake is one of the most popular desserts in Poland, a mixture of old Christian and Jewish traditions. Sernik is primarily made of twaróg, a type of fresh curd cheese,...
Kapusta Z Grochem (Polish Cabbage with Yellow Peas)
Peas with cabbage have been served in Poland for nearly a thousand years! No wonder we have this specific version of braised sauerkraut, a Christmas meat-free dish. It is an...
Fried Carp (Karp Smażony)
Fried carp is a national food in Poland, though it is eaten only once a year—on Christmas Eve. Depending on local and family traditions, carp is fried with or without...
Piernik (Polish Gingerbread)
Piernik/Gingerbread is very much associated with the Christmas season in Poland. And so, these tasty treats are often baked at home together with all the family to the sound of...
Śledź w Śmietanie/ Herring in Sour Cream
Herrings are very popular in Poland at any time of the year. No wonder they made their way to the Christmas Eve meat-free table. How to Make Śledź w Śmietanie:...